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Cramm, Jane M.; van Dijk, Hanna M.; Nieboer, Anna P. – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose of the Study: We aimed to investigate whether social capital (obtaining support through indirect ties such as from neighbors) and social cohesion (interdependencies among neighbors) within neighborhoods positively affect the well being of older adults. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 945 of 1,440 (66% response rate)…
Descriptors: Well Being, Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Income
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Dykstra, Pearl A.; Wagner, Michael – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
Via a simultaneous analysis of different life course pathways (marital, occupational, and childbearing histories) and different outcomes, this article addresses the question When does childlessness matter in late life and how? Survey data from Amsterdam (N = 661) and Berlin, Germany (N = 516) are used. Lifelong childlessness results in smaller…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Childlessness, Marriage, Divorce