- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- An exploratory study of the relationship between relocation and depression in the economically advantaged elderly, 1991
- Creator:
- Hasan, Regina T.
- Date of Original:
- 1991-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The overall objective of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between relocation and depression in the economically advantaged elderly when they relocate to a retirement community. To obtain this objective, the following areas were addressed by the researcher: (a) characteristics of the residents in the retirement community, (b) issues relating to depression and relocation and (c) the needs of the residents in the retirement community. The population consisted of 22 residents that live in the community independently and 12 residents that reside on the personal care wing of the facility. The results of the study indicated that when elderly are embedded in safe and secure environments, relocate on their own accord and maintain close family relocate on their own accord and maintain close family relationships, there is no relationship between relocation and depression. Additionally, there is no significant difference in depression among the independent residents and those on the personal care wing.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1991_hasan_regina_t.pdf
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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