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The sociology of identity in later life
— a case study of 'confused' residents | | Author(s) | Sam McIsaac |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Social Gerontology, Keele University |
| Publisher | Keele University Press, Keele, 1996 |
| Pages | 35 pp (Working Paper No. 5) |
| Source | Centre for Social Gerontology, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Confusion ; Personality ; Personal relationships ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Social interaction ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | This paper is presented to show that alternative ways of looking at confusion can be beneficial to understanding the difficulties of both 'being confused' and 'caring for confused people'. It uses 'status passage' analysis, which looks at points in the ageing process where choices may exist, the types of choices that may be made and by whom, and the consequences of such choices. In this study based on two nursing homes in Scotland, status passage analysis reveals the significance of identity to individuals perceived as confused, and the way in which identity-maintenance is accomplished may play a part in the progression towards the vegetative state associated with conditions underlying the confused state. |
| Accession Number | CPA-961210209 B |
| Classmark | EA: EDC: DK: DS: KX: LHB: TMA: 69P |
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