The emotion work of care assistants working with older people living in a care home

This thesis examines the emotion work of care staff working with older people living in care homes, by integrating both sociological and psychological perspectives relating to emotions. By exploring both the empathy and emotional labour undertaken 3y care assistants from their own perspective, this...

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Main Author: Luff, Rebekah
Published: University of Surrey 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493020