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Social Support Functions of Group Reminiscence

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1991

Abstract

This paper integrates two major domains of gerontological research, namely, social support and reminiscence, within the conceptual framework of social resources. It reviews the health benefits of informal social support in the elderly and then examines the social support functions of group reminiscence. Although the literature on the social support benefits of group reminiscence is very scanty, available data show it is an effective means of expanding social resources and facilitating socialization, which are essential to the mental health of the aging population.

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Cet article intégre à partir de la notion de ressources sociales, deux domaines majcurs de la recherche en gérontologie, soit le soutien social et l'evocation des souvenirs. On y rappelle d'abord les bénéfices du soutien social informal pour la santé des personnes agées, pour examiner ensuite les fonctions de soutien social d'un groupe d'évocation des souvenires. Bien que la littérature sur les bienfaits du soutien social issu d'un groupe d'evocation des souvenirs soit peu abondante, les données disponibles démontrent qu'un tel groupe représente un moyen efficace pour étendre les ressources sociales et faciliter la socialisation, ce qui est essentiel pour la santé mentale des personnes vieillissantes.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 10Number 2September 1991
Pages: 151 - 161

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Version of record online: 29 April 2009

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Paul T. P. Wong
Trent University, University of Toronto

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