AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF AGED RESIDENTS AND NURSING STAFF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNICATION OCCURRING WITHIN TWO PUBLIC NURSING HOME ENVIRONMENTS

• Main Author: SAMUELS, JESSICA R
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.1986
• Subjects: Aging; Gerontology; Health care; Health care management; Interpersonal communication; Nursing homes

The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the universality of claims made by Lubinski (1981, 1984) that the nursing home environment is impaired and hence affects the communication behavior of aged individuals. Lawton's (1982) ecological model of aging and DeVito's (1985) c...