Contextual Influences on the Maintenance of Social Integration in Late Life
2024
Contextual Influences on Social Integration in Late Life
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Author Information
Author(s): Huxhold Oliver, Webster, Brandt, Klasen, Suanet
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Conclusion
The symposium provides new insights into how societal and socio-structural factors influence social integration in late adulthood.
Supporting Evidence
- The symposium presents various perspectives on how societal conditions affect social integration.
- Research shows that meso-level resources in social networks can increase volunteering likelihood.
- There are societal differences in social integration that relate to well-being in late adulthood.
- Theoretical models detail how societal crises can impact social relationships.
- Long-term societal changes affect positive and negative social exchanges among older adults.
Takeaway
Being part of a community is really important for older people, and this study looks at how different social and societal factors can help or hurt that.
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