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When it is more than a job
 — close relationships between home health aides and older clients
Author(s)Kathleen W Piercy
Journal titleJournal of Aging and Health, vol 12, no 3, August 2000
Pagespp 362-387
KeywordsConsumer ; Health visitors ; Social interaction ; Personal relationships ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
AnnotationA qualitative study was conducted to investigate the types of relationships that were formed between older clients and their home health visitors (aides). The study also identified structural characteristics and interactive processes that facilitated various types of relationships. Members of 16 families and their home health visitors described the relationship that developed between each other; most were described as friendship or like one of the family, with friendship occurring most often. Results show support for socio-emotional selectivity theory, and highlight the benefits of close relationships for older homebound adults and their home health visitors. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001219212 A
ClassmarkWY: QSH: TMA: DS: 3DP: 7T

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