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The meaning of nursing home friendships

Bethel Ann Powers

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This research report on the social networks of institutionalized elderly people describes four types of networks and focuses on resident-resident interaction. Friendship themes of intimacy, social support, reciprocity, and companionship provide a basis for examining similarities in and differences between the network types. Discussion draws on the study results through examination of the meaning of friendship and interpretation of life-span themes.

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This research report on the social networks of institutionalized elderly people describes four types of networks and focuses on resident-resident interaction. Friendship themes of intimacy, social support, reciprocity, and companionship provide a basis for examining similarities in and differences between the network types. Discussion draws on the study results through examination of the meaning of friendship and interpretation of life-span themes.

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This research report on the social networks of institutionalized elderly people describes four types of networks and focuses on resident-resident interaction. Friendship themes of intimacy, social support, reciprocity, and companionship provide a basis for examining similarities in and differences between the network types. Discussion draws on the study results through examination of the meaning of friendship and interpretation of life-span themes.

Key concepts: Friendship, Reciprocity (cultural anthropology), Meaning (existential), Interpersonal relationship, Psychology, Interpretation (philosophy), Social psychology, Social relationship

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