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Older women's organization of friendship support networks
 — an African American-White American comparison
Author(s)M Jocelyn Armstrong
Journal titleJournal of Women & Aging, vol 12, nos 1/2, 2000
Pagespp 93-108
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsOlder women ; Friendship ; White people ; Black people ; Comparison ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe friendship support networks of a small sample of older African and White American women are compared for influences of ethnicity. The comparison used a matched-pair sample which controlled for age, marital status, residence type and disability. Examination of data from the women's diagrams and descriptions of current informal support networks and friendship life histories indicates ethnic differences in four related areas of friendship network organisation: size, composition, recruitment strategies, and opportunities for support exchanges. Implications for research and practice are considered. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001016241 A
ClassmarkBD: DS:SX: TKA: TKE: 48: 7T

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