{"product_id":"erosion-of-autonomy-in-long-term-care-the","title":"Erosion of Autonomy in Long-Term Care, The","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn few places in American society are adults so dependent on others as in nursing homes. Minimizing this dependency and promoting autonomy has become a major focus of policy and ethics in gerontology. Yet most of these discussions are divorced from the day-to-day reality of long-term care and are implicitly based on concepts of autonomy derived from acute medical care settings. Promoting autonomy in long-term care, however, is a complex task which requires close\n\u003cbr\u003eattention to everyday routines and a fundamental rethinking of the meaning of autonomy.      This timely work is based on an observational study of two different types of settings which provide\n\u003cbr\u003elong-term care for the elderly. The authors offer a detailed description of the organizational patterns that erode autonomy of the elderly. Their observations lead to a substantial rethinking of what the concept of autonomy means in these settings. The book concludes with concrete suggestions on methods to increase the autonomy of elderly individuals in long-term care institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44156635119854,"sku":"9780195073942","price":117.82,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/erosion-of-autonomy-in-long-term-care-the","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}