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A middle range theory for generative quality of life for the elderly
M Elizabeth Register1, JoAnne Herman
1College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA. endoxie2@aol.com
Abstract:
Decades of quality of life (QOL) research has failed to produce widely recognized QOL definitions or measurements. The inconsistency may be due to an ontological error in the perspective of researchers. Most researchers portray QOL as a given or inherent condition that declines in the face of challenges. We believe QOL is a cumulative process that results from a series of connections and disconnections that elders experience in their daily lives. The Register theory of Generative Quality of Life for the Elderly offers an alternative ontological perspective by placing elder QOL in a generative context.
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