"Home is where the heart is...or is it?". A phenomenological exploration of the meaning of home for older women in congregate housing

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-333

  Leith, Katherine H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Meaning of home; Older women; Place attachment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748785522     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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