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Tom Kitwood on Dementia: A Reader and Critical Commentary (Paperback, Ed)
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Tom Kitwood on Dementia: A Reader and Critical Commentary (Paperback, Ed)
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"The book will be valuable for undergraduate and postgraduate
students, researchers and lecturers involved in the field of
dementia care and the health-care sciences. Furthermore, it
provides a useful resource for clinicians who wish to explore their
understanding of 'personhood', person-centred care and the nature
of Kitwood's critical appraisal of how 'care' should be constructed
and delivered." Ageing and Society"Baldwin and Capstick have
produced an honest appraisal that is undeniably a reader and
critical commentary, and have not shirked from any
responsibilities. ... This paperback would serve two distinct
strands of readership equally well - those coming afresh to
dementia care, or practitioners steeped in the concepts, who are
looking to reanalyse and consider future developments. As such, it
is difficult to underestimate its value." Nursing in Practice How
does Kitwood's work contribute to our understanding of 'the
dementing process' and the essentials of quality care?How was
Kitwood's thinking about dementia influenced by the wider context
of his work in theology, psychology and biochemistry?What is the
relevance today of key themes and issues in Kitwood's work? Tom
Kitwood was one of the most influential writers on dementia of the
last 20 years. Key concepts and approaches from his work on
person-centred care and well-being in dementia have gained
international recognition and shaped much current thinking about
practice development. The complexities of Kitwood's work and the
development of his thinking over time have, however, received less
attention. This Reader brings together twenty original publications
by Kitwood which span the entire period of his writing on dementia,
and the different audiences for whom he wrote.Almost ten years
after Kitwood's death, it is now timely to review his contribution
to the field of dementia studies in the light of more recent
developments and from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective.
The introduction to this Reader summarises and problematises some
of the key characteristics of Kitwood's writing. Each of the four
themed sections begins with a commentary offering a balanced
consideration of the strengths of Kitwood's work, but also of its
limitations and oversights. The Reader also includes a biography
and annotated bibliography.Tom Kitwood on Dementia: A Reader and
Critical Commentary is key reading for students of social work or
mental health nursing, with an interest in dementia care.
Professionals working with people with dementia will also find it
invaluable.Additional Contributors: Habib Chaudhury, Deborah
O'Connor, Alison Phinney, Barbara Purves, Ruth Bartlett.
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