Studied factors contributing to consensus, or the level of agreement about life, between older adults (N=275) and the sibling with whom they had most contact. Found greater consensus when there were fewer expectations of the sibling, similarity of educational backgrounds, and when the respondent was a male and his sibling was female. (Author/NB)

Examined effect of sex differences on morale of 257 older rural widows and widowers. Sex of respondent was not found to affect morale; however, perceived financial status and self-rated health had significant direct effects. Widows and widowers reporting higher morale had higher perceived financial status and rated their health as good.…

Consensus has been identified as a dimension of family solidarity with important implications for the family network. To investigate the factors contributing to consensus between older adults and their sibling of most contact, 275 adults (173 females, 102 males), with a mean age of 74 years, were interviewed using a questionnaire covering work and…