Review article

ADAPTATION, STRESS AND RELOCATION IN OLD AGE

Ana Štambuk ; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Adaptation in old age is only one special example of adaptation during the whole life. In this article some ways of adaptation in old age are described: constructive as the most positive way of adjustment, dependence, defending reactions, hostility and self-anger. Stresses and ways of coping with them are specific in old age. Well adapted old person will cope with problems better than not-adapted one. In planning of taking care for older per- sons it is specially important to think of relocation as source of stress; it can cause different reactions in persons who are not prepared to this and who did not move in their life.

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Hrčak ID:

198515

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198515

Publication date:

9.12.1998.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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