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Conceptualizing place in the care of older people: the contributions of geographical gerontology
Author(s) -
Wiles Janine
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01281.x
Subject(s) - negotiation , older people , relation (database) , interpretation (philosophy) , power (physics) , gerontology , sociology , psychology , nursing , medicine , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , database , computer science , programming language
This paper introduces the subdiscipline of geographical gerontology to the readers of International Journal of Older People Nursing , and the ways in which geographers and others have conceptualized place in relation to the experiences of older people and their health and well‐being. Particular attention is paid to place as a process; its role in the exertion and negotiation of power; and as an experience open to interpretation; and how these relate to clinical practitioners. This review sets the scene for the following papers on practice and the future research agenda.