Old but Not Alone: Informal Social Supports among the Elderly by Marital Status and Sex.

Kohen, Janet A.

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Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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Old but Not Alone: Informal Social Supports among the Elderly by Marital Status and Sex.

Kohen, Janet A.

Gerontologist, v23 n1 p57-63 Feb 1983

Analyses of indicators of informal social supports for respondents aged 55 and older included in a national Survey Research Center study indicated that the widowed elderly generally had an advantage over the married and that sex differences were similar between married and widowed elderly. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Helping Relationship, Income, Marital Status, Middle Aged Adults, National Surveys, Older Adults, Physical Health, Sex Differences, Social Support Groups, Widowed

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Language: English

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