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architectural sociology
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Contemporary Hospice
Contemporary Society
Early Hospice
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Great Famine
healthcare design practice
Hospice Buildings
Hospice Care
Hospice Community
Hospice Home Care
Hospice Home Care Services
Hospice Home Care Team
Hospice Movement
Hospice Philosophy
Hospice Practice
hospital
Hospital Buildings
Hospital Planning
Lady's Hospice
Lefebvre's Conceptual Triad
Lefebvre's Framework
modern
Modern Hospice Movement
movement
palliative
Palliative Care
palliative care environments
philosophy
practices
spatial
Spatial Practices
spatial practices in hospice care
spatial theory healthcare
St Christopher's Hospice
St Joseph's Hospice
Trinity Hospice
Product details
- ISBN 9781409445791
- Weight: 430g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 09 Aug 2013
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Challenging the widely held notion of a hospice as a building or a place, this book argues that it should instead be a philosophy of care. It proposes that the positive and negative impact that space can have in the pursuit of an ideal such as hospice care has previously been underestimated. Whether it be a purpose-built hospice, part of a hospital, a nursing home or within the home, a hospice is anchored by space and spatial practices, and these spatial practices are critical for a holistic approach to dying with dignity. Such spatial practices are understood as part of a broad architectural, social, conceptual and theoretical process. By linking health, social and architectural theory and establishing conceptual principles, this book defines 'hospice' as a philosophy that is underpinned by space and spatial practice. In putting forward the notion of 'hospice space', removed from the bounds of a specific building type, it suggests that hospice philosophy could and should be available within any setting of choice where the spatial practices support that philosophy, be it home, nursing home, hospice or 'hospice-friendly-hospitals'.
Dr Sarah McGann is Head of Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture, Curtin University, Australia.
