This study explores dynamic changes in network size and composition by examining
patterns of older adults' social network change over time, that is: types of movements; the …

This study examined the sociodemographic and health correlates of social network types
among older Americans. It also considered whether greater human capital is associated with …

Objectives. This study examined the main and interactive effects of age and race on the core
characteristics of social networks including size, frequency of contact, geographical …

Although there has been considerable interest in the effects of social support networks on
various health outcomes for older adults, there has been little research directed toward the …

Objectives. This article describes new longitudinal data on older adults' egocentric social
networks collected by the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). We …

For decades, scholars have wrestled with the assumption that old age is characterized by
social isolation. However, there has been no systematic, nationally representative …

Objectives: This study examined race differences in the probability of belonging to a specific
social network typology of family, friends, and church members. Method: Samples of African …

The importance of ethnicity in the composition of kin networks and inter-generational
exchanges was examined using a representative sample of 1570 White, African-American …

Global Context. New York: Baywood, 2007. There is a rich and varied literature that
describes the social networks of older persons. This literature sometimes looks at the …

Socioemotional selectivity theory contends that as people become increasingly aware of
limitations on future time, they are increasingly motivated to be more selective in their choice …