To Live and Work in a Social Welfare Home – Sociological Study of Interactions Between Personnel and Mentally Disabled Wards

Jakub Niedbalski author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo

Published:11th Dec '15

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This book follows the treatment of a mentally disabled person from an institutional perspective, in which a unit is presented as an objectified subject of other people's actions, revealing a situation of isolation and personal dependence, and from a personnel perspective, as they respect the autonomy and self-determination of their charges. The text highlights how to create, maintain, and reconstruct social order within a nursing home and achieve internal balance and stabilization within a care institution.

An impressive empirical study that significantly contributes to comprehending mental disability and institutional forms of helping the mentally disabled. Niedbalski presents a highly realistic description, free from political correctness, of the pros and cons of working with stigmatized people. -- Elzebieta Zakrzewska-Manterys, University of Warsaw

ISBN: 9788323338086

Dimensions: 241mm x 170mm x 19mm

Weight: 642g

300 pages