Saying no to the staff: An analysis of refusals in a home for people with severe communication difficulties

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-75

  Finlay, W M L ^a   Antaki, Charles ^b   Walton, Chris ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Intellectual disabilities; Interaction; Refusals; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; ENGLAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 38749105082     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2007.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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