ArticleThe Gerontologist2016
Couples' Social Careers in Assisted Living: Reconciling Individual and Shared Situations.
Article in The Gerontologist, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Experience of Conjugality Among Older People in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Scoping Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- "I'm not terribly lonely": Advancing the understanding of intimacy among older adults.Journal of aging studies · 2022Article
- Social Networks in an Assisted Living Community: Correlates of Acquaintance and Companionship Ties Among Residents.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Exposing the Backstage: Critical Reflections on a Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Residents' Care Networks in Assisted Living.Qualitative health research · 2017Article
- "It's Going to be Different for Everyone": Negotiating Quality of Life and Care Priorities Within Care Convoys.Journal of aging and healthArticle
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Abstract
purpose of the studyDespite important connections between relationships, health, and well-being, little is known about later-life couples' daily lives and experiences, especially those who are frail. Our aim was to advance knowledge by gaining an in-depth understanding of married and unmarried couples' intimate and social relationships in assisted living (AL) and by generating an explanatory theory. DESIGN AND
methodsUsing Grounded Theory Methods, we build on past research and analyze qualitative data from a 3-year mixed-methods study set in eight diverse AL settings located in the state of Georgia. Data collection included participant observation and informal and formal interviews yielding information on 29 couples, 26 married and 3 unmarried.
resultsDefined by their relationships with one another and those around them, couples' experiences were variable and involved a process of reconciling individual and shared situations. Analysis affirms and expands an existing typology of couples in AL. Our conceptual model illustrates the multilevel factors influencing the reconciliation process and leading to variation. Findings highlight the strengths and burdens of late-life couplehood and have implications for understanding these intimate ties beyond AL. IMPLICATIONS: Intimate and social relationships remain significant in later life. Strategies aimed at supporting couples should focus on individual and shared situations, particularly as couples' experience physical and cognitive decline across time.
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