%0 Journal Article
%T Perceptions of Daily Life Among Residnets of a Long Term Care Facility
%J Activities, adaptation and aging
%D 1992
%A Voelki, Judith E.
%A Nicholson, Leslie
%V 16
%N 4
%P 99-114
%X Little is known about the perceptions held by resi- dents of long term care facilities regarding their daily experiences and the role that structured activities may play in their daily lives. In the present exploratory study, residents (N = 16) of a long term care facility were asked to participate in intensive interviews and a subsample (N = 5) was asked to participate in the experience sam- pling method (ESM). The ESM involved residents reporting their activity involvement and perceptions of pleasure and choice at sev- eral random times each day for four to SIX days. Findings regarding residents' perceptions of leasurable experiences, choices, control, practice are discussed. J and constraints m daily I' e are presented. Possible implications for<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0192-4788
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v16n04_08