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Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Female Retirement Living Seniors And Their Social Relationships, Kathy Procyk
Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Female Retirement Living Seniors And Their Social Relationships, Kathy Procyk
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Objective
This research examines the lived experiences of seniors living within a retirement home (RH) and their social relationships with friends, family, and RH peers. The phenomena is explored through two perspectives (the senior and their support person) in order to better understand how retirement home living affects individuals’ social patterns and social well-being.
Methods
The theoretical orientation used to guide this study was phenomenology. After completing a background questionnaire, one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 women living in a retirement home and 7 primary support persons. Interviews were transcribed verbatim for further data analysis. Field notes, member checks, …