Home as a signification of independence and autonomy: Experiences among old Swedish people

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-24

  Haak, Maria ^a   Fänge, Agneta ^a   Iwarsson, Susanne ^a   Ivanoff, Synneve Dahlin ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing in place; ENABLE AGE; Grounded theory; Home environment; Interviews; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GROUNDED THEORY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 33947164769     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120601024929     Document Type: Article

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