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Developing Resident Relationships in Nursing Homes

Evans, Allison M.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0256-6668
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1556206070395263

Abstract Details

2019, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ohio University, Sociology.
Studies have shown that building relationships is important for maintaining and improving health, but there have not been many narrative accounts of how new relationships are developed in elder care facilities. The purpose of this qualitative study is to obtain a better understanding of how adults living in nursing facilities maintain emotionally close relationships with family and friends and develop new relationships with other residents. Results will look at strategies for receiving social support and building meaningful relationships. The stories I have collected present the real faces of the aging population, and demonstrate the many opportunities we have to grow meaningful relationships in elder care facilities. By understanding these relationships, we can foster more successful relationships in and out of skilled nursing facilities, which might lead to better outcomes in health and well-being for the growing elderly population.
Berkeley Franz (Advisor)
50 p.
Aging; Gerontology; Sociology
sociology; elder care; nursing homes; aging; social support

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  • Evans, A. M. (2019). Developing Resident Relationships in Nursing Homes [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1556206070395263

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Evans, Allison. Developing Resident Relationships in Nursing Homes. 2019. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1556206070395263.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Evans, Allison. "Developing Resident Relationships in Nursing Homes." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1556206070395263

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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