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Social and environmental infantilization of aged persons — observations in two adult day care centers
Author(s)	Sonia Miner Salari, Melinda Rich
Journal title	International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 52, no 2, 2001
Pages	pp 115-134
Keywords	Social interaction ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Personnel ; Day centres ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	The social environments, staff behaviour and social interaction of 72 older clients in two US day care centres were examined using qualitative research techniques. Goffman's 1961 description of the psycho-social effects of the "total institution" was used as a framework for conceptualising the effects of "partial institution" on older people. When staff and environment were more infantilising, provided less autonomy, and fewer opportunities for privacy regulation, clients had lower social interaction with their peers. In contrast, when the centre had a more adult setting, with age-appropriate activities, there was greater privacy regulation, autonomy, social contact and friendships among clients. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010702209 A
Classmark	TMA: TOB: QM: NMC: 3DP: 7T
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