Social networks and health: impact on returning home after entry into residential care homes.
This research extends the study of social network analysis and labeling theories into the context of residential care homes (RCHs). Findings suggest that: (1) when members of intense social networks decide to move elderly persons into RCHs, placement is truly needed and (2) although the likelihood of returning home from RCHs is affected by sociocultural characteristics, the functional and cognitive status of the resident are of primary importance.
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University of Florida, College of Nursing, Orlando 32803.
D000368:Aged; D006304:Health Status; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors