The effects of parental bonding and perceptions of friendship on loneliness in institutionalized elderly /

This study explored the question: why do elderly people remain lonely in an institution where they are surrounded by peers? Forty-one subjects, ranging in age from 61 to 97 and living in a congregate retirement institution, were interviewed to determine their current feelings of loneliness, their pe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Crose, Royda Gail
Other Authors:	Barker, Donald (degree committee member.), Carlson-Jones, Diane (degree committee member.), Reilley, Robert (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1988.
Subjects:	Interpersonal relations. Older people > Psychology. Older people > Institutional care. Major counseling psychology. Academic theses
Online Access:	ProQuest, Abstract Link to OAKTrust copy