Personhood

Including the Chinese Person with Dementia in Research, Policy, and Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID12759754
AuthorsSing Mei Chan (University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Deborah O’connor (0000-0003-0136-2575, University of British Columbia)
Year2014
Volume23
Issue3-4
Pages190-206
Publication date2014-09-25
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1531-3204 • E-ISSN: 1531-3212
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15313204.2014.932731
OpenAlexW2041436589
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

Literature indicates that dementia caring is difficult and challenging. This literature is scarce for ethnic minorities and lacking most acutely, despite its huge diasporic population, for the Chinese group. Where available, the focus is mostly on the Chinese carer, with the regular absence of the person with dementia and the interactions of the care-partners. From an interpretive phenomenological perspective, this in-depth case study of four Chinese immigrant families takes Kitwood’s (1997) personhood approach to include the Chinese person with dementia. Findings show how this inclusion is possible and important for better understanding and effecting dementia care in research, policy, and practice.KEYWORDS: Kitwoodpersonhooddementia caringChinese immigrant families

Dementia · Disease · Personhood · Political science · Psychotherapist · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Nursing · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology

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