Everyday Citizenship and People with Dementia
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Everyday Citizenship and People with Dementia by Ann-Charlotte Nedlund
An edited volume discussing the underpinning concepts of citizenship, agency, and participation in the context of the everyday lives of people living with a dementia. The editors explain the theoretical underpinning of citizenship before the contributors show the way it can broaden the everyday lives of people with dementia.
'This small book claims that individuals with dementia have a right to experience 'everyday citizenship'By drawing on evidence from informal collaboration with individuals who have dementia, the book's arguments achieve a powerful authenticity. Reading the book helped me to realise that I had unwittingly fallen into the trap of viewing dementia as a disease that causes a swift and sudden end to individual capabilities. The book helped me to think again, and to acknowledge that dementia is a progressive disease. Individuals who receive a dementia diagnosis may retain considerable mental capability for a number of years after their diagnoses; therefore social workers need to respect their personhood and right to everyday citizenship. The book provides a good, easily graspable tool for acquiring increased understanding of dementia and developing practice that promotes inclusion as part of citizenship.'
European Journal of Social Work
Ann-Charlotte Nedlund, senior lecturer of Politics and Policy Analysis in Aging and Later Life, Linköping University; Ruth Bartlett, Associate Professor, Complex Care in Older People, University of Southampton; and Charlotte L. Clarke, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Health, Durham University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780460826 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780460821 |
| Title | Everyday Citizenship and People with Dementia |
| Author | Ann-Charlotte Nedlund |
| Series | Policy And Practice In Health And Social Care |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
| Year published | 2019-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 117 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |