Author

  • Chun-Yao Tseng

    • Tunghai University, Taiwan
    • Taiwan, Province of China

  • Sue-Ming Hsu

    • Tunghai University, Taiwan
    • Taiwan, Province of China

  • Su-Chin Lin

    • National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
    • Taiwan, Province of China

Abstract

All developed countries have been facing the trend of aging population and view it as an importance social policy which has to plan care and nurse senior citizens. The elderly caring and nursing organizations are obligated to provide more comfortable and suitable environment for a high quality life of elders. Based upon Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, there is a hierarchy of five needs within each individual, including physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love Needs, self-esteem needs and self-actualization needs. Individuals would acquire emotional support, materiality and service through social network. This study investigates two main issues related to network relationship of elderly nursing home. First, this study demonstrates the network relationship between elderly nursing home and other related groups, including family and friends of elderly resident, exclusive volunteers, neighborhood community centre, religion groups and other welfare associations. Second, this study investigates what the network relationships would influence the satisfaction of five elderly residents’ needs. To better understanding the real connection among groups related to nursing home, this study uses case study with the perceptions of social network to know the network relationship in the nursing home and what it influences their residents’ needs.

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Tseng, C.-Y., Hsu, S.-M., & Lin, S.-C. (2014). An Investigation on Network Relationship of Elderly Nursing Home. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 6(11), 874-883. https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v6i11.547

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Vol. 6 No. 11 (2014) Inventory, Debt & Development Economics View issue contents

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2014-11-30

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