Name: Endnotes: An Intimate Look at the end of Life (End-Of-Life Care: A Series) (en Inglés)
SKU: 1993834
Price: 689.51 MXN
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Author: Ruth E. Ray
ISBN: 9780231144612

portada Endnotes: An Intimate Look at the end of Life (End-Of-Life Care: A Series) (en Inglés)

Endnotes: An Intimate Look at the end of Life (End-Of-Life Care: A Series) (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Columbia University Press

Autor

Ruth E. Ray

Año

2008

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

186

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Peso

ISBN

023114461X

ISBN13

9780231144612

Categorías

Psicología: conducta sexual

Endnotes: An Intimate Look at the end of Life (End-Of-Life Care: A Series) (en Inglés)

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In the summer of 1996, Ruth Ray, a gerontologist in her forties, befriended an eighty-two-year-old man suffering from Parkinson's. The two remained close until the end of his life, sharing stories and memories while building a deep relationship. Part memoir, part biography, Endnotes explores how people construct meaning through their interactions with others. With grace and wit, Ray situates her friend's past experiences and present relationships within the theories and literature of gerontology, providing a deeper understanding of autonomy at the end of life. She also delves into the complexities of sexuality and intimacy in old age, communication across disabilities and age groups, the disabling nature of nursing homes, and the trials of death and dying. Writing as both a woman and a gerontologist, Ray finds that the "quality of care" we provide for others requires not only an understanding of the relationships that have given a person's life meaning but also a willingness to accept and share deeply in the emotional process of physical and mental decline.