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Physical Care and Quality of Life in Residential Homes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2008

Beverley Hughes  and
David Wilkin
Beverley Hughes
Affiliation:
Lecturer, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Manchester.
David Wilkin
Affiliation:
Associate Director, Centre for Primary Care Research, Department of General Practice, University of Manchester, England.
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Abstract

This article proposes that the quality of physical care is an important determinant of quality of life for dependent people. It begins by reporting the findings of a qualitative analysis of physical care in six local authority homes and suggests a framework for understanding the ways in which physical care practices evolved. The paper concludes by illustrating how the same framework can be used as a basis for improving the quality of physical care.

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Research Article
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Ageing & Society , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , December 1987 , pp. 399 - 425
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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