Transforming Bodywork in Eldercare with Wash-and- dry Toilets
This paper addresses how the introduction of welfare technologies in Denmark makes the body- work of eldercare an object of public governance, and investigates how wash-and-dry toilets co-constitute professional care work. First, a theoretical frame is established for studying care, with an emphasis...
Main Authors: | Agnete Meldgaard Hansen, Sidsel Lond Grosen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Aalborg University
2019-03-01
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Series: | Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies |
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Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/112689 |
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