Supervision as Pedagogy and Support in the Swedish Eldercare : A Developmental Project
Författare
Summary, in English
The number of elderly people is gradually increasing, and with it the number of persons receiving some kind of care in their everyday lives. However, researchers and the mass media recurrently report great difficulties for many caregivers in their work situations. This article considers process-oriented supervision as a pedagogic method for training and support of nurse aids and managers in Swedish eldercare. With reference to a developmental project, the author discusses the clash between the supervisor's process-oriented manner and the staffs' problem-oriented attitudes. This shows that supervision in this form may not necessarily be an effective way of reforming care. Instead the caregivers point out organisational changes and better leadership as more adequate methods.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2006
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
83-102
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Volym
47
Issue
3-4
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Haworth Press
Ämne
- Social Work
Nyckelord
- Eldercare
- support
- dementia
- pedagogy
- supervision
- profession based
- process-oriented
- developmental project
- assistant nurse
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0163-4372