Jenkins, Nicholas, Gorman, Richard, Douglas, Cristina et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Multi-species dementia studies:Contours, contributions and controversies. Journal of Aging Studies. 100975. ISSN 0890-4065
Abstract
Developed via an online collaborative writing project involving members of the Multi-species Dementia International Research Network, this article seeks to refocus “the lens of the dementia debate” (Bartlett & O'Connor, 2007) by bringing dementia's complicated relations with the more-than-human world into sharper relief. Specifically, the article explores four thematic areas (contours) within contemporary dementia studies (Care & Caring; Illness Experience & Disease Pathology; Environment, Self & Sustainability; Power, Rights & Social Justice) where the application of multi-species theories and concepts has potential to foster innovation and lead to new ways of thinking and working. Whilst incorporating multi-species perspectives within dementia studies can create new ways of responding and new spaces of response-ability, the potential for conflict and controversy remains high. It is imperative, therefore, that the field of dementia studies not only becomes a site within which multi-species perspectives can flourish, but that dementia studies also becomes a vehicle through which multi-species concepts may be refined.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Elsevier Inc. Funding Information: The development of this article was supported with a grant from the Wellcome Trust ( 218928/Z/19/Z ). |
Keywords: | Animal assistance,Animals,Dementia,Interspecies,More than human,Multi-species |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jan 2023 10:40 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:48 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2021.100975 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jaging.2021.100975 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:194882 |
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