Open AccessThe Language of Caring: Nurse's Aides' Use of Family Metaphors Conveys Affective Care
Author(s) -
Celia Berdes,
Joanne Eckert
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/47.3.340
Subject(s) - care work , nursing , psychology , nursing care , medicine , work (physics) , mechanical engineering , engineering
Using a conceptual framework from the field of care work and the theory of boundary work, we explore the use of family metaphors by nurse's aides to describe their affective care for nursing home residents. We focus on how nurse's aides can express affective care in spite of experiencing racial abuse.
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