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"Feeling the way" — understanding how advocates work with people with dementia
Author(s)	Caroline Cantley, Kay Steven
Journal title	Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 3, no 2, June 2004
Pages	pp 127-144
Source	http://www.sagepublications.com/ejournals
Keywords	Dementia ; Advocacy ; Rights [elderly] ; Projects.
Annotation	Dementia advocacy is a new and evolving field. There is a small, and growing, body of practice-based knowledge about dementia advocacy, but limited research-based evidence about what works and what constitutes good practice. This article draws on data collected as part of a project on the development of dementia advocacy in the UK. The authors explore how those providing dementia advocacy services describe and explain the basis on which they work in areas of consent, instruction, representation and advocacy relationship. They show that although service providers are clear about the principles of advocacy, everyday practice is complex. There are many dilemmas, ambiguities and uncertainties. The implications for practice, policy and research are discussed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040714202 A
Classmark	EA: IQ: IKR: 3E
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