The Nursing Home as Total Institution
A Case Study and Suggestions for the Aged Care System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11228844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | CHERRY SWAIN (corresponding author), Jo Harrison |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 274-284 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1979.tb00658.x |
| OpenAlex | W2462815610 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
A symbolic interactionist perspective is used to examine the effects of institutionalization on residents of a Sydney nursing home. The analysis suggests that much of the ‘negative’ behaviour observed among inmates results from the institutional structuring of a dependence role. Implications for long term care of the aged in both community and institutional settings are discussed
Aged care · Institution · Institutional analysis · Institutionalisation · Long-term care · Nursing homes · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Project commissioning · Psychiatry · Publishing · Social science · Sociology · Structuring · Symbolic interactionism · Total institution · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2025 (43) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |