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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Chapter Outline

The Social Support System

Defining the Concept of Social Support

Gender Differences in Social Support Systems

Changing Family Structure and Social Support Systems

The Later Stages of Marriage

The Family Life Cycle

Marital Satisfaction over the Life Course

Marriage and Sexual Activity

Gender and Marriage

Retirement Satisfaction and Marriage

Parent-Child Relationships

Social Interaction and Exchange

The Effect of Divorce

The Effect of Remarriage

The Unmarried Elderly

Sibling Relationships in Later Life

Grandparenthood

Styles of Grandparenting

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

The Grandparent Career

Grandparenting after Divorce

The Families of Older Gay Men and Women

Friends and Social Support Systems

Patterns of Friendship

Dating in Later Life

Boxed features

In Their Own Words: Marriages That Last a Lifetime

Aging Around the World: Intergenerational Solidarity in France

An Issue for Public Policy: Should Grandparents Have Visitation Rights after a Divorce?