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Into the house of old : a history of residential care in British Columbia / Megan J. Davies.
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Ebscohost Ebooks University Press Collection (North America)- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davies, Megan Jean, 1959-
- Series:
- McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 14.
- McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 14
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Old age homes--British Columbia--History.
- Old age homes.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Davies' study of institutional life is multi-textured, informed by social and architectural theory while telling us much about daily life in these facilities. We learn about angry rebellion and harsh discipline, fun and festivals, death and compassion. And we see how the twentieth century witnessed the gradual withdrawal of these institutions from the life of the community, further enhancing the marginal place of the old age home in our society. Chronicling the evolution of professional ideas about residential care facilities and an innovative program to move elderly patients out of acute care hospital beds, "Into the House of Old" provides a context for understanding this problematic institution as both an offspring of the poor law and a product of the post-Second World War expansion of state medical services.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Tables and Figures
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The House of Old
- Before the Institution: Coping Strategies and Vulnerability
- Homes for Pioneers and Homes for Senior Citizens: Institutional Development
- The Old Age Home Revisioned: The Nursing Home Ideal
- Institutional Culture: The World of the Old Age Home
- Community Care or Institutional Care? Early Welfare State Strategies
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-237) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-86091-7
- 9786612860911
- 0-7735-7079-9
- OCLC:
- 929120701
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