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| Ethnic differences in later life friendship | | Author(s) | Brian de Vries, Carole Jacoby, Christopher G Davis |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 15, no 2, Summer 1996 |
| Pages | pp 226-244 |
| Keywords | Personal relationships ; Friends ; Ethnic groups ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Data from the 1990 Canadian General Social Survey on Friends and Family were used to examine the relationship between ethnicity and patterns and characteristics of friendship in later life. Ethnicity (British, French, European, and a "multi-ethnic" category) was examined in relation to the number of friends reported, satisfaction with friendships, geographical proximity to and frequency of contact with the closest identified friend, and factors of age, gender, and marital status. Ethnicity emerged as the most consistent predictor. The French have fewer friends, but live closer and more frequent contact. The British live further from their friends, who are more numerous. British and French did not differ greatly in terms of satisfaction with friendship. The European and multi-ethnic groups were similar across comparisons made. These results indicate the importance of including ethnicity in studies of ageing and social relations. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970212014 A |
| Classmark | DS: SX: TK: F: 3F: 7S |
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