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JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 907-920Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0898264307308340
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health; intergenerational relationships; adult siblings; social support; geographic proximity; relationship quality
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Objectives: This study assesses the impact of number and quality of family ties on the health and well-being of elderly people. Method: Measures of the quantity and quality of family ties, adjusting for gender, education, and income, were correlated with the self-rating of health and well-being of a sample of 534 married parents between 68 and 73 years of age. Results: The quality of an individual's relationships with spouse, children, and other family members was associated with personal feelings of well-being, but the quantity of such associations had little impact on either physical or psychological health. Discussion: Researchers and those working with elderly people should not assume that the presence of family members necessarily implies that social support affecting physical health and well-being will be forthcoming.
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