title: The meaning of nursing home friendships.
abstract: This research report on the social networks of institutionalized elderly people describes four types of networks and focuses on resident-resident interaction. Friendship themes of intimacy, social support, reciprocity, and companionship provide a basis for examining similarities in and differences between the network types. Discussion draws on the study results through examination of the meaning of friendship and interpretation of life-span themes.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester, School of Nursing, New York.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012944:Social Support