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Marital separation in long-term nursing home care
— a descriptive account of the incidence of the separation of spouses in Sheffield following placement in nursing home care and the experiences and views of the community-dwelling spouse | | Author(s) | Janet Beyleveld |
| Corporate Author | Sheffield Community Health Council |
| Publisher | Sheffield Community Health Council, Sheffield, 1997 |
| Pages | 78 pp |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Spouses ; Isolation ; Social surveys ; Sheffield. |
| Annotation | Few studies of long-term care institutions for older people distinguish between married and unmarried residents. Little is known about the incidence of marital separation in the UK where one older person is placed in long-term care whilst the spouse continues to live in the community. Using quantitative data collection, this study sought to identify the incidence of marital separation in nursing and residential care homes in Sheffield. A small sample of older community-dwelling spouses were then interviewed, using qualitative techniques of data collection and analysis, to explore their views and experiences of marital separation. The results show that the incidence of marital separation, through long-term care placement in Sheffield is much higher than the few previous studies have indicated. Interviews with community-dwelling spouses also indicate they are being given no opportunity or choice to embark upon or continue a spouse-carer role, and that community care is being seriously compromised and lacks integrity. Future areas for research and policy recommendations are suggested. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981215205 B |
| Classmark | KW: LHB: SN: TP: 3F: 85C |
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