Book contents
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 3 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 4 Functional Concepts in Organized Productive Activities
- Chapter 5 Embodied Germ Cell at Work
- Chapter 6 Double Stimulation and Concept Formation in Everyday Work
- Chapter 7 Collective Concept Formation as Creation at Work
- Chapter 8 Concept Formation over the Long Haul
- Chapter 9 Consequences of Concept Formation in the Wild
- References
- Index
Chapter 5 - Embodied Germ Cell at Work
Building an Expansive Concept of Physical Mobility in Home Care
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2024
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 3 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 4 Functional Concepts in Organized Productive Activities
- Chapter 5 Embodied Germ Cell at Work
- Chapter 6 Double Stimulation and Concept Formation in Everyday Work
- Chapter 7 Collective Concept Formation as Creation at Work
- Chapter 8 Concept Formation over the Long Haul
- Chapter 9 Consequences of Concept Formation in the Wild
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter analyzes the stepwise formation of the functional germ cell concept of sustainable mobility for elderly home care clients, following the principle of ascending from the abstract to the concrete. During a lengthy process of intervention research, a new instrument called mobility agreement was introduced to facilitate the inclusion of regular mobility exercises in home care visits and in the daily lives of the clients. In encounters between home care workers and their elderly clients, aimed at implementation of the mobility agreement, the new concept of mobility began to emerge. The simple action of standing up from the chair is the core of this concept. The formation and expansion of the germ cell took place primarily by means of bodily movements and sensations, supported by simple pictorial artifacts.
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- Concept Formation in the Wild , pp. 78 - 108Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024