At Home in a Nursing Home: An Ethnography of Movement and Care in Australia (Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations, 9)

At Home in a Nursing Home: An Ethnography of Movement and Care in Australia

By Angela Rong Yang Zhang

This book provides an insightful ethnographic study of the daily lives and experiences of residents in an Australian nursing home. By focusing on themes of movement, care, and home, the author, Angela Rong Yang Zhang, explores how older adults adapt to life within institutional care settings and how they attempt to create a sense of home in such environments.

Key aspects covered include:

• Ethnographic insights: Rich, first-hand accounts of the interactions between residents, caregivers, and family members, revealing the complexities of nursing home life.
• Movement and mobility: Analyzes how physical mobility and restrictions impact residents’ autonomy, well-being, and identity.
• Care practices: Investigates how care is both provided and received, shedding light on the emotional, physical, and social dimensions of caregiving.