Conceptualizing Hoarding Behavior Among Elderly Women: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Conceptualizing Hoarding Behavior Among Elderly Women: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Hoarding in the community involves substantial cluttering and impaired functioning, often exposing the hoarder to extensive health and safety risks. This research, based on Functionalism social theory, explores the three elements of hoarding—relentless acquisition, intense possessiveness of objects,...

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Main Author: Murdock, Susan Jan
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2006
Subjects:
elderly
adult protective services
compulsion
attachment
behavior
idiosynchrocy
cognition
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social Work
Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1368
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2367&context=etd

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http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1368
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2367&context=etd

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