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.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0599

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