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Yetter, L. Susan.

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The experience of older men living alone: A phenomenological perspective.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The experience of older men living alone: A phenomenological perspective./
Author:	Yetter, L. Susan.
Description:	95 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-12, Section: B, page: 7421.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International69-12B.
Subject:	Health Sciences, Mental Health. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3338625
ISBN:	9780549932055

The experience of older men living alone: A phenomenological perspective.
Yetter, L. Susan.

The experience of older men living alone: A phenomenological perspective. - 95 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-12, Section: B, page: 7421.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duquesne University, 2008.

The purpose of this study was to uncover older men's experience of living alone. This study was pursued because much of the literature reports that older men who live alone face the highest risk of death, mental illness, physical disability, and social isolation in our country. Because older women who live alone outnumber older men who live alone, the literature suggests that nurses and other health care providers are ignoring the needs of this vulnerable population. Using Giorgi's phenomenological method, 14 men 60 years and older who lived alone were interviewed and asked about their experience living alone. In the data analysis, the themes of self-growth, self-determination, structure, balance and sense of purpose emerged. Essentially, the experience of living alone for older men means the opportunity for self-growth and the freedom of self-determination, while maintaining structure, balance, and sense of purpose. This study demonstrated that living alone is not necessarily a contributing factor to the health difficulties this population faces; other factors, in addition to living alone, must contribute to their vulnerabilities. Using this information, nurses are better able to determine how to provide care for older men who live alone. Furthermore, future nursing research is needed to further identify those factors which do contribute to the vulnerabilities of older men who live alone.

ISBN: 9780549932055Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017693
Health Sciences, Mental Health.

The experience of older men living alone: A phenomenological perspective.
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