Abstract

This study explored personal constructions of the experience of moving into a congregate housing facility as one component of individual adaptation to a life transition. The life span construct served as an organizing framework, suggesting examination of the dynamics of both continuity and change. A central research focus was the role of resilience, an enduring personal characteristic, in the process of adaptation to relocation and personal change. A naturalistic approach was taken that included in-depth interviews and participant observation in a new congregate housing facility. Quantitative data were used to stratify the narratives according to adaptational outcomes and level of resilience.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9131730; ProQuest document ID: 303961322. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Zeta Eta at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Life Transitions, Elderly, Assisted Living

Advisor

Gail M. Wagnild

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Washington

Degree Year

1991

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-09-04

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