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Death and dying in local authority residential homes for older people: the experiences of staff — thesis presented for the Master of Arts (by research), University of East Anglia, Norwich
Author(s)	Yvonne Shemmings
Publisher	unpublished thesis, 1995/96
Pages	162 pp + bibliography
Keywords	Death ; Dying ; Local Authority Homes ; Care home staff ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies ; Theses.
Annotation	The experiences of staff caring for residents during the later stages of life in five local authority residential homes are explored. This thesis is in three parts. Part 1 is a critical review of the relevant literature on death and dying. Part 2 presents the findings of qualitative research based on analysis of interviews with 20 staff with regard to: attitudes to ageing; religious beliefs of staff; feelings of attachment to residents; feelings as a result of past losses in their own lives; feelings when a resident approached the last stages of life; and how the experiences of staff might be understood through their actions when caring for people near the end of life. Part 3 discusses some of the tensions and dilemmas emerging from the study, especially as they relate to care practice with older people who are dying. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011203219 B
Classmark	CW: CX: KWA: QRM: DP: 3DP: 6KG
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