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| The discourse of self in dementia | | Author(s) | Jeff A Small, Kathy Geldart, Gloria Gutman |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 18, part 3, May 1998 |
| Pages | pp 291-316 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Personality ; In-patients ; Psychogeriatric units ; Personnel ; Social interaction ; Communication. |
| Annotation | The preservation of self-identity in dementia is dependent upon internal (cognitive) and external (social) conditions. This study examined the integrity of self (internal) and personae (external) in dementia as indexed by the verbal and non-verbal behaviours of dementia residents and their caregivers in a special care unit. Videotaped observations of spontaneous nursing staff-resident interactions were collected over a three-day period. The recording were transcribed and subjected to detailed discourse analysis. The analysis focused on several indexicals of self and personae including personal pronouns, proper nouns, interpersonal conflicts, and discursive positioning. The findings revealed that both self and personae are susceptible to decline in dementia. However, the results also provide evidence that in severe dementia self and personae can be indexed in a variety of ways. The important role of caregivers in reinforcing self and personae in dementia is discussed. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981110402 A |
| Classmark | EA: DK: LF7: LDM: QM: TMA: U |
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