Defining the Concept of Social Support

Gender Differences in Social Support Systems

Changing Family Structure and Social Support Systems

Marital Status in Later Life

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

Aging Around the World: Parent-Child Relationships among Chinese and Korean Immigrants to the U.S.

Diversity in the Aging Experience: Racial and Ethnic Variations in Filial Responsibility

The Effect of Divorce

The Effect of Remarriage

The Unmarried Elderly

Sibling Relationships in Later Life

Grandparenthood

Styles of Grandparenting

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

The Quality of the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship

In Their Own Words: A Grandfather’s Hope

The Grandparent Career

Grandparenting after Divorce

The Families of Older Gay Men and Women

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

Friends and Social Support Systems

Patterns of Friendship

Dating in Later Life