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Publication details [#53797]

Joaquin, Anna Dina L. 2010. Frontotemporal dementia, sociality, and identity: Comparing adult-child and caregiver-frontotemporal dementia interactions. Discourse Studies 12 (4) : 443–464.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

attitude | dementia | discursive practice | doctor-patient conversation | identity negotiation

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This paper discusses how frontotemporal dementia patients are socially constructed as ‘child-like’ and in need of aid and guidance although this is not necessarily justified.