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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 103-112Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509105525
Keywords
social support; substitution; compensation; relationship specialization; cross-domain buffering; later adulthood
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- NIA NIH HHS [R01 AG022957] Funding Source: Medline
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Gaps in social support resources in later life may arise when older adults lose social network members due to illness, death, or residential relocation. Gaps also may arise when social networks remain intact but are not well suited to meet older adults' intensifying support needs, such as needs for extended or highly personal instrumental support. Significant gaps in support resources are likely to require adaptive responses by older adults. This discussion highlights theoretical perspectives and illustrates empirical findings regarding the nature and effectiveness of older adults' responses to gaps in their social support resources. The literature examining these issues is relatively small and, as a result, is ripe for further development. Promising directions for future research are suggested.
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