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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

Learning Objectives

After reading the chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions.

1.

What is a social support system, and what effect do gender and family structure have on it?

2.

How does marital satisfaction change over the life course?

3.

How do sibling relationships change in later life?

4.

What factors influence parent-child relationships in later life and what effect does divorce have on these relationships?

5.

What factors influence the grandparent-grandchild relationship in later life and what effect does divorce have on this relationship?

6.

What kinds of social support do older gay men and women depend on?

7.

Is friendship a good source of support in later life?








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