Lead supervisor:
Prof Fiona Verity 
Start date: October 2015
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy
Thematic Cluster:
Society and Well-Being Cluster
Redefining Professional Boundaries - Relationship Centred Practice in the Care for Older People with Dementia
My PhD aims to identify the key features of a relationship-based practice for older people with dementia, to examine innovative approaches in social care and to develop policy and practice relevant evidence that supports replicable application of relationship-centred practice. Additionally, the project aims to explore how practitioners balance rights, risks and responsibilities when caring for an older person with dementia that is allied to a person-centred approach, within the context of increasing bureaucratic procedures and processes within social care. The project will be co-produced with people affected by dementia to ensure they are recognised as equal and active stakeholders.