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While one of the key arguments for ageing-in-place is that individuals retain their social contacts within the community, becoming frail or disabled and living with care at home results in significant experiences of social dislocation, both for the cared-for person and for family members who continue to live in the household. These are the likely carers, but there are also family members who become carers, regardless of where they live, and who also experience some form of social dislocation. We examine what ageing in place with care means for the relationships with care providers and family members. At the same time, we also study the experience and challenges in the role of family carers, and consider the implications for practice.
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Hale, B., Barrett, P., Gauld, R. (2010). Relational Transitions. In: The Age of Supported Independence. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8814-7_5
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