Meaning, identity and wellness : the experience of living and working in Australian nursing homes.

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Meaning, identity and wellness : the experience of living and working in Australian nursing homes.

This exploratory study has two major aims. The first is to investigate heuristically the sources and nature of meaning experienced by residents and staff living and working in an Australian nursing home. The second is to interpret those experiences within the context of wellness.The study utilises h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kingsley, Anthea E.
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 1998
Subjects:	identity staff wellness Australia meaning nursing homes residents
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2198

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