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| Nested social groups within the social environment of a dementia care assisted living setting | | Author(s) | Patrick J Doyle, Kate de Medeiros, Pamela A Saunders |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 11, no 3, May 2012 |
| Pages | pp 383-399 |
| Source | http://dem.sagepub.com/ |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Residents [care homes] ; Long term residents ; Social groups ; Social interaction ; Friendship. |
| Annotation | Entering long-term care is a radical transition and particularly difficult for people with dementia whose social environments are often complex. This ethnographic study looked at the ways in which residents in a dementia care setting navigated and participated within social groups. The 31 participants were residents in a long-term care facility in the US. Observation of social environments within the residence revealed active socialisation and even the formation of strong and lasting friendships between people with dementia. Many of these relationships were observed to be a part of groups, 'nested' within the larger social environment. These 'nested social groups' had unique dynamics and their structure was often influenced by outside factors (e.g. physical environment and staff preferences). The authors discuss the existence of these groups and their implications for the experiences and quality of life of residents in long-term care. Nested social groups are defined and their function within the social environment debated. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120720008 A |
| Classmark | EA: KX: KX:4Q: SI: TMA: DS:SX |
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