Society of the Alone: Freedom, Privacy, and Utilitarianism as Dominant Norms in the SRO.

Stephens, Joyce

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Publication Date: 1975

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Society of the Alone: Freedom, Privacy, and Utilitarianism as Dominant Norms in the SRO

Stephens, Joyce

Journal of Gerontology, 30, 2, 230-235, Mar 75

The social world of the aged SRO tenant is described and analyzed. Characteristic features include an impoverishment of social roles and relationships which result in a "world of strangers." Dominant norms of SRO life which preclude the establishment of intimacy are examined; these include prescriptive norms of privacy, freedom, and utilitarianism. (Author)

Descriptors: Geriatrics, Hotels, Housing, Human Relations, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults, Research Projects, Social Relations, Social Structure

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