Open AccessConsumer Discourse in Assisted Living
Author(s) -
Paula Carder,
Mauro Hernandez
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/59.2.s58
Subject(s) - novelty , payment , consumer choice , independence (probability theory) , public relations , marketing , business , assisted living , psychology , sociology , nursing , social psychology , medicine , political science , finance , statistics , mathematics
The aim of this article is to discuss the cultural construction of the assisted living consumer. Based on theories of consumer studies, it focuses on organizational strategies employed by assisted living practitioners to promote consumer choice and independence while mediating potential risks.
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