title: Specialism in nursing: the case of nursing care for elderly people.
abstract: Is elderly care nursing a specialty? This paper reports results from an interview-based study which aims to uncover the distinctive elements of nursing work with elderly people. Within the context of sociological literature on specialism it is concluded that a case for seeing elderly care nursing as a specialty area can be made. However, that case has implications for the continued marginalization of elderly people in society.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Studies, University of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012961:Sociology; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education; D006113:United Kingdom