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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > adult development > social support in old age
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adult development > social support in old age
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > ecology of human development > social support in old age

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social support in old age  

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  • Adults continue to maintain social networks in later life that include both family members and friends. Social support and its relationship to quality of life in old age is one of the most widely studied topics in gerontology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Social Support in Old Age]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NTT9622K-F

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