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Social Networks in Adult Life and a Preliminary Examination of the Convoy Model
September 01 1987
September 01 1987
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Abstract
This paper examines the social support networks of older adults. Based upon the Kahn
and Antonucci (1980) life course social support model, a national sample of adults
aged 50 and older (N = 718) was interviewed, generating support networks consisting
of an average of 8.9 members. The respondents were asked questions of the structural
(e.g., age, sex, closeness, years known, proximity, and frequency of contact) and
functional (number and type of supports provided and received) characteristics of
their social networks. These characteristics and relationships are described in detail.