Understanding loneliness in the lived experiences of Iranian elders

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 274-280

  Heravi Karimooi, Majideh ^a   Anoosheh, Monireh ^a   Foroughan, Mahshid ^b   Sheykhi, Mohammad Taghi ^c   Hajizadeh, Ebrahim ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Elders lived experiences; Iran; Loneliness; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; LONELINESS; MALE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; LONELINESS; MALE;

EID: 77953972251     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2009.00717.x     Document Type: Article

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