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The social construction of dementia
— confused professionals? | | Author(s) | Nancy Harding, Colin Palfrey |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley, London, 1997 |
| Pages | 174 pp |
| Source | Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Ageing process ; Sociology, Social Science ; Theory. |
| Annotation | The authors present a multi-disciplinary perspective of dementia, drawing on theories and ideas from across the the social sciences. Interpretations discussed are medical, psychological and linguistic models; scientific and social constructions; and medical diagnosis. The authors argue that most adults live out their lives in a state of intermittent or more persistent confusion, suggesting an aspect of human-ness which has yet to be adequately defined. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970828204 B |
| Classmark | EA: BG: S: 4D |
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