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UNINA9910828004303321 |
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Autore |
John Martha Tyler |
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Titolo |
Story writing in a nursing home : a patchwork of memories / / Martha Tyler John |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-7890-6041-8 |
1-317-71761-9 |
1-315-78547-1 |
1-317-71762-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Autobiography - Therapeutic use |
Older people - Rehabilitation |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Has also been published as Activities, adaptation & aging, volume 16, number 1, 1991"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ch. 1. Designing the quilt -- ch. 2. The quilting process -- ch. 3. Antique quilt pieces -- ch. 4. The pieces of my life -- ch. 5. Imported quilt pieces -- ch. 6. Making the border of the quilt. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Based on the belief that older people have good stories to tell, Story Writing in a Nursing Home was developed as part of a volunteer teaching service to a nursing home. Graduate students who were learning to teach this special population conducted story writing activities with older adults and found that even the frail elderly who are confined to nursing centers provided a unique perspective about events that emphasize the lasting verities in life. The idea of a patchwork was derived from one of the lessons taught and was suggested by one of the older participants who said, "We're sort of lik |
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