Assisted Living Institutions as the Basis of Order and a Form of Behaviour Control From the Perspective of Erving Goffman’s Systems Theory

Assisted living institutions such as nursing homes were established to answer a vital social need. Such services are needed by the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill. The social demand for these institutions is growing due to a deficit of care functions in families, among other factors. Undoubte...

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Main Author: Teresa Jadwiga Zbyrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wydawnictwa AGH 2021-10-01
Series:Studia Humanistyczne AGH
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/shagh/Assisted-Living-Institutions-as-the-Basis-of-Order-and-a-Form-of-Behaviour-Control,134155,0,2.html