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ERIC Number: EJ517435
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-4150
The Experience of Being at Home throughout the Life Span. Investigation of Persons Aged from 2 to 102.
Zingmark, Karin; And Others
International Journal of Aging & Human Development, v41 n1 p47-62 1995
Examined experience of 150 persons related to the phenomenon "being at home." Common aspects identified entailed cognitive, emotional, and conative dimensions. The sense of being related was a common experience, that is, related to significant others, things, places, and activities. A progression in the experience throughout the life span was identified. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Family Environment, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Life Satisfaction, Psychological Needs, Quality of Life, Safety, Significant Others
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Home; Home Life; Relatedness; Sweden