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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “oddgeir synnes”
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  • A Poetic Language of Ageing

    Edited by Olga V. Lehmann, Oddgeir Synnes ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in the Humanities, Ageing and Later Life
    Exploring the potential of poetry and poetic language as a means of conveying perspectives on later life, this book examines questions such as 'how can we understand ageing and later life?' and 'how can we capture the ambiguities and complexities that the experiences of growing old in time and place entail?' As poetic language illuminates, transfigures and enchants our being in the world, it also ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Ways of Home Making in Care for Later Life

    Edited by Bernike Pasveer, Oddgeir Synnes, Ingunn Moser ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This is a book on how home is made when care enters the lives of people as they grow old at home or in ‘homely’ institutions. Throughout the book, contributors show how home is a verb: it is something people do. Home is thus always in the making, temporal, contested, and open to negotiation and experimentation. By bringing together approaches from STS, anthropology, health humanities and health ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Stories of Dignity within Healthcare: Research, narratives and theories

    by Dr.Oscar Tranvåg, Dr Oddgeir Synnes ...
    Dignity is fundamental to every single person’s life and history; and every interaction with another human being can potentially influence a person’s sense of identity and self-esteem. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of ‘dignity in care’. When healthcare organisations and individuals prioritise dignity, service users, carers and staff are treated with respect, ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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  • A Philosophy of Loneliness

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  • Happiness

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  • The Ego Trick

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    Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals

    by Gjyn O'Toole, DipTEFL, DipOccThy, BA, MEdStud ...
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