Articles
Becoming an older volunteer: A grounded theory study. (with J. W. Brown, S. L. Chen, A. Brown, B. Callen, and P. McArthur), Nursing Research and Practice (2011)
This Grounded Theory study describes the process by which older persons “become” volunteers. Forty interviews...
Relationships among stress, infectious illness, and religiousness/spirituality in community dwelling elderly (with B Callen, M Groer, and S Thomas), Research in Gerontological Nursing (2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among stress, infectious illness, and...
Health perception, physical activity and coping strategies to health limitations of older adults volunteering for Habitat for Humanity (with P. Srikan, B. L. Callen, J. Witucki-Brown, S. L. Chen, and A. Brown), Active Aging Today (2010)
The purpose of this descriptive qualitative secondary analysis study was to examine the health perceptions,...
Health and function of older persons volunteering for Habitat for Humanity (with Janet W. Brown, Shu-Li Chen, Bonnie Callen, and Allie Brown), Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research (2009)
The purpose of this mixed method research study was to describe the health and functioning...
Elders’ decisions to enter assisted living facilities: a grounded theory study. (with Shu-Li Chen, Janet W. Brown, A. de La Roche, A. M. McLain, M. W. Haun, and D. J. Persell), Journal of Housing for the Elderly (2008)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a substantive theory of elders' decision-making...