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| Neighborhood deterioration, social skills and social relationships in late life | | Author(s) | Neal Krause |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 62, no 3, 2006 |
| Pages | pp 185-208 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Deprived areas ; Social contacts ; Family relationships ; Friendship ; Family care ; Friend care ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Two hypotheses are tested. The first specifies that older people who live in dilapidated neighbourhoods will receive less social support and encounter more negative interaction with family and friends. The second hypothesis proposes that the relationship between deteriorated neighbourhood conditions and social relationships will depend on whether older study participants have strong social skills. Data from a US survey of older people suggest that living in run-down neighbourhoods is associated with more negative interaction. However, residing in disadvantaged neighbourhoods is not related to the amount of support older people receive from significant others. More importantly, the findings further reveal that the effects of living in run-down neighbourhoods on social support and negative interactions are completely offset for older individuals who possess strong social skills. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060608201 A |
| Classmark | RN: TOA: DS:SJ: DS:SX: P6:SJ: P6:SX: 49: 7T |
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