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Booth, Tim – Gerontologist, 1986
Reports effects of institutional regimes on levels of dependency among residents of public homes for the elderly in England. Differences in management practices and caring routines did not affect the creation or reduction of dependency among residents. Questions the rationale that informs some current notions of good practice in residential work.…
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Foster Care, Emotional Response, Foreign Countries