Es reicht ein Lächeln als Dankeschön

What hidden arrangements and rules prevail in the care of the elderly? And why are pressures and shortcomings in elderly care so persistent? The author examines these questions by means of a habitus and milieu analysis on the basis of the theories of Pierre Bourdieu. She shows that the habitus, nurtured by historical experience, develops a predisposition for readiness to help and apparent selfless...