The mask of dementia: Images of 'demented residents' in a nursing ward

被引:25
作者
Golander, H [1 ]
Raz, AE [1 ]
机构
[1] TEL AVIV UNIV, DEPT SOCIOL & ANTHROPOL, IL-69978 TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
关键词
dementia; social construction; social/personal identities; nursing ward; symbolic interaction;
D O I
10.1017/S0144686X00003421
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
A description of the social construction of dementia among elderly residents of a nursing ward is offered, based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in an Israeli geriatric centre, This account focuses on the construction of positive social identities and the ascription of roles for residents labelled as 'demented', The findings illustrate the split between personal and social identity in dementia, The applicability of conventional socio-psychological constructs such as 'I' and 'me' regarding dementia is questioned, as the spoken manifestations of these constructs is critically examined from a symbolic interactionist perspective.
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页码:269 / 285
页数:17
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