Shopping with Acquired Brain Injuries: Coping Strategies and Maslowian Principles

Andersson, Jonas E,1964-Myndigheten för Delaktighet/ Swedish Agency for Participation,Arc Plan Research group (author)

Shopping with Acquired Brain Injuries : Coping Strategies and Maslowian Principles

QC 20170105
A positive outcome of the modern welfare state is prolonged life expectancy. In Sweden, the expected life span has increased with approximatively 25 years during the 20th century [Statistics Sweden]. However, ageing is associated with an increased risk for acquiring cognitive and physical disabilities. This study is based on anonymized interviews with groups of older persons who experience cognitive problems and relatives. The interviewees were asked about everyday activities like shopping groceries, clothes or other necessities. The interviewees identified problems and described a series of strategies for coping. This paper uses fictionalized characters to present problems and coping strategies that the interviewees use to overcome cognitive challenges when shopping groceries. The strategies range from complete withdrawal, an increased dependency on proxies to the development of elaborate techniques to mask their problem and obtain assistance. Following the current trend in the design of the Swedish sales environment – large scale, abundance of goods and Maslowian strategies for making people stay longer (and spend more money) – accessibility in the built environment is often an absent friend.

Skehan, TerryMyndigheten för Delaktighet/ Swedish Agency for Participation (author)
Rydén, MonicaMyndigheten för delaktighet/ Swedish Agency for Participation (author)
Lagerkrans, ElisabethMyndigheten för delaktighet/ Swedish Agency for Participation (author)
Myndigheten för Delaktighet/ Swedish Agency for ParticipationArc Plan Research group (creator_code:org_t)

By the author/editor: Andersson, Jonas ...; Skehan, Terry; Rydén, Monica; Lagerkrans, Elis ...

About the subject

SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES; and Other Social Sci ...; and Social Sciences ...

Kungliga biblioteket hanterar dina personuppgifter i enlighet med EU:s dataskyddsförordning (2018), GDPR. Läs mer om hur det funkar här.
Så här hanterar KB dina uppgifter vid användning av denna tjänst.