Partnerships in family care / edited by Mike Nolan ... [et al.]

Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-326) and index.

Introduction: why another book on family care? / Mike Nolan ... [et al.] -- SECTION ONE: 'RECOGNIZING THE NEED' AND 'TAKING IT ON' -- The dynamics of dementia: working together, working separately, or working alone? / John Keady, Mike Nolan -- Early interventions in dementia: carer-led evaluations / Chris Clark ... [et al.] -- Seeking partnerships between family and professional carers: stroke as a case in point / Louise Brereton, Mike Nolan -- SECTION TWO: 'WORKING THROUGH IT' -- Quality care for people with dementia: the views of family and professional carers / Ulla Lundh ... [et al.] -- Partnerships with families over the life course / Gordon Grant, Bridget Whittell -- 'I wasn't aware of that': creating dialogue between family and professional carers / Ulla Lundh, Mike Nolan -- Caring for people with dementia: working together to enhance caregiver coping and support / Mike Nolan ... [et al.] -- Family care decision-making in later life: the future in now! / Gwynnyth Llewellyn -- SECTION THREE: 'REACHING THE END' AND 'A NEW BEGINNING' -- The evolving informal support networks of older adults with learning disability / Christine Bigby -- Relatives' experiences of nursing home entry: meaning, practices and discourse / Alan Pearson ... [et al.] -- Placing a spouse in a care home for older people: (re)-constructing roles and relationships / Jonas Sandberg ... [et al.] -- Creating community: the basis for caring partnerships in nursing homes / Sue Davies -- Forging partnerships in care homes: the impact of an educational intervention / Ulla Lundh ... [et al.] -- Conclusion: New directions for partnerships: relationship-centred care / Mike Nolan ... [et al.]