Citation

Davis LF. Br. J. Soc. Work 1977; 7(1): 25-39.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a056807

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of admission to residential care, makes a distinction between feelings and emotions, and suggests ways in which emotional habits are formed. Some of the feelings surrounding primary needs are considered and examples are given of the powerful emotional drives which result from the daily interactions of staff and residents. The need to acknowledge parallel feelings and emotions in both the cared-for and the care-givers is underlined together with the importance of constructing a framework of care which allows for the growth of the individual emotional lifestyles of residents.