{"product_id":"the-erosion-of-autonomy-in-long-term-care","title":"The Erosion of Autonomy in Long-Term Care","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 attention 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 long-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":"Charles W. Lidz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564044714045,"sku":"9780195073942","price":144.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-erosion-of-autonomy-in-long-term-care","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}