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Residential Care for Older People in Contemporary Britain and Japan: Recent Research Trends and Outcomes
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Abstract What is striking about recent research on residential care is not only its national bias and its tendency to neglect regional variations in ‘texture’, but also its preoccupation with contemporary issues and its lack of historical context. The notion of contingency, that is, the idea that things migh... view more
What is striking about recent research on residential care is not only its national bias and its tendency to neglect regional variations in ‘texture’, but also its preoccupation with contemporary issues and its lack of historical context. The notion of contingency, that is, the idea that things might have evolved differently, often seems to be missing. Moreover, most of the literature appears to be one-dimensional, downplaying the diversity, complexity and ambiguity of real developments. It often lacks an awareness of the power of precedents in shaping society’s attitudes to residential care and the practical responses to this problem. This is particularly important because, as this article tries to demonstrate, the present situation of residential care reflects the cumulative impact of traditions and cultural norms, of past decisions and commitments.... view less
Classification
General History
Gerontology
Free Keywords
Alltag; Soziales; Vergleiche; Transnationale Geschichte; Medizin; Gesundheit; Sozialstruktur
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 471-478
Journal
Zeithistorische Forschungen / Studies in Contemporary History, 10 (2013) 3
Issue topic
Zeitgeschichte der Vorsorge
ISSN
1612-6033
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed