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Dignity work in dementia care — sketching a microethical analysis
Author(s)	Linda Örulv, Nina Nikku
Journal title	Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 6, no 4, November 2007
Pages	pp 507-526
Source	http://dem.sagepub.com/
Keywords	Dementia ; Attitude ; Adjustment ; Management [care] ; Social ethics ; Observation ; Sweden.
Annotation	This study is concerned with issues of dignity in dementia care, in situations were staff members handle potential or actual conflicts and interaction problems between residents. Based on empirical data consisting of observations and video recordings at a Swedish residential facility, various coping strategies are identified in regard to whether or not, as well as when and how to interfere. Microethical analysis is used in order to discuss these coping strategies in relation to contextual conditions and ways of understanding, and values or aspects of dignity are highlighted. In dialogue with empirical data, nuances of ethical considerations are approached that are otherwise difficult to access analytically - thereby opening the door to a more reflective way of dealing with problematic situations in dementia care. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080131211 A
Classmark	EA: DP: DR: QA: TQ: 4AA: 76P
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