Who cares? Tinkering with values in geriatric care by first-generation immigrant newcomers and established caregivers in a German residential home
Anita Ham
Abstract:A German residential home invited recently arrived refugees who were interested in working in geriatric care. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into how established caregivers and first-generation immigrant newcomers tinkered with values to enact care for people with dementia. This ethnographic study included 200 h of participant observations, 24 in-depth interviews, two focus-group interviews with six first-generation immigrants and six established staff members. The established caregivers and fir… Show more
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