In:
Nouvelles pratiques sociales, Consortium Erudit, Vol. 24, No. 1 ( 2012-02-29), p. 101-113
Abstract:
There have been few studies on the end-of-life experience in the home that elucidate the logic of the domestic and professional spheres. An interactionist approach enables us to understand how the crucial work needed to ensure the comfort, security and safety of (often elderly) patients is negotiated. A qualitative study conducted among all parties involved in the care of four elderly persons wishing to die at home sheds light on a negotiated order that favours family solidarity and an untarnished image, to the detriment of elderly caregivers’ health.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1703-9312
,
0843-4468
Language:
French
Publisher:
Consortium Erudit
Publication Date:
2012
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2121473-6