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Living well with arthritis
— a phenomenological study of leisure occupations |
| Author(s) | Regena Stevens-Ratchford, Jennifer Lookingbill |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 28, no 2, 2004 |
| Pages | pp 35-56 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Arthritis ; Recreation ; Quality of life ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study examined leisure occupations and successful ageing in a sample of 14 older adults with arthritis. A phenomenological qualitative method was used in which data was gathered using an interview guide. The findings revealed three patterns of lived experiences: Continuing to enjoy lifelong occupations; Distraction from the pain; and Leisure occupations for successful ageing. These patterns indicated the benefits of engaging in leisure occupations and their relationship to successful ageing. The study found that leisure occupations contribute to successful ageing and contentment with life: leisure occupations provide meaning and purpose to life and support successful ageing. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040929224 A |
| Classmark | CLA: H: F:59: 3F: 7T |
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