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Family |
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Spouse |
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Children |
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Parents |
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Other family |
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Friends |
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Stereotypes of changes in these domains |
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Example 1:
Marie is 65 |
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Mother is 90 |
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Father is 92 (recent stroke) |
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New types of relationship here |
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65 year old “child” and healthy parent |
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Child and ill parent |
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Duration of empty nest |
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Care of grandchildren |
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New programs such as Respite |
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Friendships and longevity? |
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Importance of quality |
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Criteria for friendships |
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Voluntary |
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Mutual |
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Flexible |
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Terminable |
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Equitable |
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Emotional |
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Why particularly important for aging? |
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Amount of time spent with friends |
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Changes in number of friends? |
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Prediction |
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Data |
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Explanation – number of new friends |
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Quality compared with younger |
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Importance for older women |
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Family vs. friends as intimate relationships |
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How rate death of close friend |
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Age of their friends |
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Gender of their friends |
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Overall picture of friendships and aging |
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Most striking feature of these relationship? |
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Longevity |
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Average duration of marriage for individuals age
65? |
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40 years |
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Average duration of marriage in all U.S. married |
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10 years |
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Only other relationships that are this long? |
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Closest friends |
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Why? |
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Kids leave? |
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Results for couples with and without children |
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Artifact? |
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Divorce as a factor? |
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Longitudinal studies? |
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Changing criteria |
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Study asking men and women why stay married |
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Are all older marriages happy? |
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Percentage of males over age 70 that are
married? |
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75% |
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Percentage of females over age 70 that are
married? |
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33% |
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Closest relationships for |
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Males |
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Females |
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Gender differences |
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Racial differences |
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What is probability of getting re-married after
death of spouse or divorce? |
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Singles bar study |
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(sounds like fun research) |
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Compare |
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New relationships after previous marriage (old) |
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New relationships for young |
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Findings |
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Descriptions of relationships |
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Level of sexual activity |
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Goals of relationship |
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Importance of previous experience |
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Financial issues |
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Friends |
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Contrary to stereotypes |
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Marriage |
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Can be very satisfying time |
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Importance of gender |
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New Relationships |
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Importance of gender |
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Notes