Positioning older men's social interactions: A visual exploration of the space between acquaintanceship and strangerhood

Sorensen, Pernille and Poland, Fiona ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-6911 (2015) Positioning older men's social interactions: A visual exploration of the space between acquaintanceship and strangerhood. Families, Relationships and Societies, 10. pp. 503-512. ISSN 2046-7435

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Abstract

In this article, we show how using a visual method enabled an exploration of the nuances of everyday encounters of older men living alone. It made visible more fleeting encounters, alerting us to the significance of such encounters. The article argues the need to pay more attention to social encounters, situated somewhere in the space between acquaintanceship and strangerhood. While not always easy to articulate verbally, characteristics of such encounters are nonetheless meaningful and supportive of masculine identities delineated by older men living alone.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Child Protection & Family Support Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	21 Jan 2016 14:00
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2023 12:25
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/56728
DOI:	10.1332/204674315X14381865428657

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