Shaping social situations: A hidden aspect of care work in nursing homes

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 419-427

  Fjær, Eivind Grip ^a   Vabø, Mia ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Care work; Emotional stress; Nursing homes; Sentimental work; Social situations; Uncodified work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARE WORK; CAREGIVER; CONFLICT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SENTIMENTAL WORK; SOCIAL SITUATIONS; UNCODIFIED WORK;

CARE WORK; EMOTIONAL STRESS; NURSING HOMES; SENTIMENTAL WORK; SOCIAL SITUATIONS; UNCODIFIED WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NORWAY; NURSING HOMES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84887192634     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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