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UNINA9910139779803321 |
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Dignity in care for older people [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lennart Nordenfelt |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
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1-282-34377-7 |
9786612343773 |
1-118-28870-X |
1-4443-1641-9 |
1-4443-1642-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (234 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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NordenfeltLennart <1945-> |
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Older people - Medical care |
Dignity |
Quality of life |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Dignity in Care for Older People; Contents; Preface; Contributors; An Outline of the Book; Preamble: the Case of David and Rebecca; Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations; 1: Health, Autonomy and Quality of Life: Some Basic Concepts in the Theory of Health Care and the Care of Older People; Introduction; 1.1 Health; 1.2 Quality of life; 1.3 Autonomy; 1.4 Integrity; 1.5 Final remarks on the basic values; References; 2: The Concept of Dignity; Introduction; 2.1 The definition of dignity; 2.2 Dignity: towards an analysis; 2.3 Relationships between the notions of dignity |
2.4 Further explorations on dignity. A commentary on some other authors2.5 Dignity and older people; References; 3: Being Body: The Dignity of Human Embodiment; Introduction; 3.1 The objective b ody and the lived body; 3.2 The dignity of the human body; 3.3 Implications for health care; References; Part II: Dignity and Older People: Some Empirical Findings; 4: Dignity and Dementia: An Analysis of Dignity of |
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Identity and Dignity Work in a Small Residential Home; Introduction; 4.1 Living together in a residential home; 4.2 The homelike nature of the residential home; 4.3 Activities and routines |
4.4 Identity4.5 Home, sweet home; 4.6 Dignity, normality and culture; 4.7 Summary and concluding remarks on dignity work, normality and power; References; 5: Dignity and Older Spouses with Dementia; Introduction; 5.1 Dignity in spousal relationships; 5.2 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 6: Caring for Older People: Why Dignity Matters - the European Experience; Introduction; 6.1 The Dignity and Older Europeans study; 6.2 Findings; 6.3 Discussion; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 7: A Dignified Death and Identity-Promoting Care; Introduction; 7.1 A dignified or good death |
7.2 Being allowed to be the person one is and to decide for oneself7.3 Death as a religious, medical and private event; 7.4 Extended identity close to death; 7.5 Threats to identity close to death; 7.6 Identity-promoting care; 7.7 Conclusion and reflections; References; 8: Dignity and the Dead; Introduction; 8.1 The view of the d ead person; 8.2 The dead as persons; 8.3 Change and continuity; 8.4 The necessary psychological change; 8.5 Brain death as a special category; 8.6 Fear of the dead person; 8.7 The rights of the dead; 8.8 Who owns the dead?; 8.9 Religious aspects |
8.10 The dignity of the deadReferences; 9: Dignity as an Object of Empirical Study: Experiences from Two Research Programmes; 9.1 General considerations; 9.2 Basic ethical concepts: a comparison between the DOE project and the Home project; 9.3 Salient aspects of the care of seriously ill older people in the Swedish context; 9.4 Conclusions; References; Index |
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The notion of quality of life has for several decades been well-established in ethical debate about health care and the care of older people. Dignity in Care for Older People highlights the notion of dignity within the care of the elderly, focusing on the importance of theoretical concepts.Primarily based on a Research Project, Dignity and Older Europeans, funded by the European Commission, this book provides a thorough investigation of the concept of dignity and related concepts such as quality of life and autonomy. It includes a chapter devoted to the dignity of human embodim |
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UNINA9910735562903321 |
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Titolo |
Futures : the great turn / / edited by Carine Dartiguepeyrou, Michel Saloff-Coste |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London, England : , : ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2023] |
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©2023 |
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ISBN |
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1-394-22578-4 |
1-394-22575-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (215 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Project management |
Project management - Methodology |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword by May East -- Foreword by Patrick Scauflaire -- Author Biographies -- Introduction -- Part 1. Epistemological Outlines -- Chapter 1. Foresight and Civilization -- 1.1. An unpredictable but interesting future -- 1.2. From the melting pot of popular media to the diversity of forward-looking points of view -- 1.3. Changing civilization, the dynamics of disruptions -- 1.4. Examples of megatrends structuring the future -- 1.5. Foresight epistemology and epistemology of foresight -- Chapter 2. Cultures and Trajectories -- 2.1. Foundations of civilizations -- 2.2. The "sinicization" of the world and the exercise of power -- 2.3. The pressure on the West and the risks of disintegration -- 2.4. The South and the modernization of societies -- 2.5. Confrontations and conflicts -- 2.6. Facing climate change -- 2.7. Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Forward-Looking Design of Evolution -- 3.1. The search to answer questions about the future -- 3.2. Foresight as the design of human society -- 3.3. History -- 3.4. The dynamics of collective forces -- 3.5. The spiritual questioning -- 3.6. The active imagination of the future -- Part 2. Foresight at the Service of Action -- Chapter 4. A European Perspective on Foresight -- 4.1. Understanding foresight applied to European policies -- 4.2. Foresight for European policies in practice -- 4.2.1. Context -- 4.2.2. Methods -- 4.2.3. A 2040 vision for the |
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customs union -- 4.2.4. Reference scenarios for long-term strategic thinking -- 4.2.5. Foresight for better regulation -- 4.2.6. Short formats to engage decision-makers -- 4.3. How can "good" foresight be achieved? -- 4.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Foresight in Order to Act Ethically -- 5.1. Analyzing megatrends to question the future. |
5.2. Defining possible bifurcations and disruptions in order to accelerate transitions -- 5.3. Acting on socio-economic trajectories in order to make choices -- 5.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Foresight at the Service of Innovation -- 6.1. The art of deciding in an uncertain world -- 6.1.1. The essence and role of foresight -- 6.1.2. A holistic and operational approach -- 6.2. Innovation strategy in companies in the context of transition -- 6.2.1. The new industrial and societal situation -- 6.2.2. The different innovation strategies -- 6.3. Foresight and support for innovation in companies -- 6.3.1. Analysis of the innovative ecosystem -- 6.3.2. Consequences of the innovative investment -- 6.3.3. Foresight approach and radical innovation -- 6.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 7. Acting and Evaluating through Values in the Long Term -- 7.1. The question of foresight applied to territories -- 7.2. Initiating change with action research -- 7.2.1. Better understanding of the issues at work -- 7.2.2. From the initiation of the project to the collective construction process -- 7.2.3. Getting to grips with the subject: integrating biodiversity? Field surveys -- 7.3. The need for dialogue: the values approach -- 7.3.1. The value approach to biodiversity -- 7.3.2. The compass, a tool for territorial strategy through the means of values -- 7.3.3. Entry through values: deciphering -- 7.4. From principles to proposals and means of action -- 7.4.1. Biodiversity as a common good -- 7.4.2. The ethics of dialogue -- 7.4.3. Acting over time -- 7.4.4. Individual and collective responsibilities -- 7.4.5. Towards a compass for territorial foresight -- Part 3. Scenarios for the Future -- Chapter 8. Changing the Thinking Mode -- 8.1. The challenges facing human beings in the 21st century -- 8.2. Deep concern over the direction of human evolution as well as technological development. |
8.2.1. Concerns about the direction of human evolution -- 8.2.2. The imminent disaster facing science and technology -- 8.2.3. Are human beings ready for the negative impact of technological innovation? -- 8.3. The crisis of so-called human-machine civilization driven by the theory of scientific and technological omnipotence -- 8.3.1. An ideal outcome -- 8.3.2. A tragic outcome -- 8.3.3. Five "Wars" among three categories of species -- 8.4. A new understanding of technology -- 8.4.1. Soft technology that has been neglected for a long time -- 8.4.2. Soft technology, another paradigm of technology -- 8.4.3. Human beings must regulate technology -- 8.4.4. It is not enough just to regulate and control -- 8.5. What kind of civilization should human beings pursue? -- 8.5.1. The essence of Industrial Civilization -- 8.5.2. Exploring the future evolution of humanity from social-humanity perspectives - the sublimation and perfection of human nature -- 8.5.3. Global Civilization -- 8.6. The difficult task of creating a "Global Civilization" -- 8.7. Beyond Global Civilization - paradigm shift: from Global civilization to Great Civilization -- 8.7.1. Human beings should pursue a higher level of civilization than Global Civilization - Great Civilization -- 8.7.2. The significance of Great Civilization -- 8.8. Can humans eventually create a Great Civilization? -- 8.9. Sustainable development - paradigm shift of human survival and development -- 8.10. Changing the thinking mode is the key for paradigm shift -- Chapter 9. Foresight Shock, Facing the Inevitable Impact of the Climate Crisis -- 9.1. Looking back to look forward -- 9.2. When foresight becomes shocking: tipping points -- 9.3. The race is on -- 9.4. A |
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profound leadership moment -- 9.5. From foresight shock to climate action -- 9.6. The emergence of the regenerative era. |
9.7. Positive signals of the emerging regenerative era -- 9.8. From foresight shock to mobilizing action at scale: leadership practices -- 9.9. Three leadership practices for building the regenerative era -- 9.9.1. Visionary strategic leadership: from signals to strategy -- 9.9.2. Innovation leadership: from strategy to impact -- 9.9.3. Emotional leadership -- Chapter 10. Post-Covid-19 Governance: Two Scenarios -- 10.1. Our approach to foresight -- 10.2. The shock strategy -- 10.2.1. The possibility of a major economic crisis in the near future -- 10.2.2. The two possible scenarios -- 10.3. Conclusion -- Postface -- References -- List of Authors -- Index -- EULA. |
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