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Eliciting user perspectives on what works — commentary
Author(s)	David Fryer
Corporate Author	"What Works in Dementia Care" Symposium, Stirling, 1998
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 14, no 2 [Proceedings of the symposium held in Scotland, June 1998, Part 1], February 1999
Pages	pp 133-134
Keywords	Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Management [care] ; Consumer ; Methodology ; Interviewing.
Annotation	This commentary on Stalker et al's paper gives a community psychology point of view, that people with dementia are the experts, while dementia researchers are the learners. The main question is, not how views on what works for service providers can be elicited. Rather, which research methods are appropriate and effective in enabling the development of understanding through working respectfully, co-operatively and in solidarity with those with dementia in their everyday lives. How can a collaborative understanding be developed with those with dementia can use to transform the conditions which oppress them and damage their mental health? (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990825234 A
Classmark	EA: E4: QA: WY: 3D: 3DL
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