Professional carers∩struggle to be confirmed : narratives within the care of the eldrely and disabled


Marianne Forsgärde Marianne Forsgärde, Berith Westman, Lilian Jansson
Bok Engelsk 2002
Utgitt
2002
Omfang
6 s.
Opplysninger
Twenty-seven members of staff working in special types of housing in Sweden narrated 95 narratives about their experience of being in problematic situations during their working day. The narratives were interpreted using a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach inspired by the philosophy of Ricoeur. The narrative mainly concerned interactions with colleagues and very few narratives concerned interactions with residents and relatives. On the relationship level of communication there is evidence thar many interactions among the staff, residents and relatives were of a receptive and disconfirming nature. The results indicate that the staff feel lonely, and struggled to maintain self-esteem and to be confirmed
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