Ethnic Differences among Friend Networks Later in Life

Autor/inn/en	Kang, Hyunsook; Hebert, Corie
Titel	Ethnic Differences among Friend Networks Later in Life
Quelle	In: Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 106 (2014) 3, S.45-54 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-1651
Schlagwörter	Friendship; Racial Differences; Ethnic Groups; Interpersonal Relationship; Older Adults; Comparative Analysis; Hypothesis Testing; Whites; Minority Groups; Social Networks; African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Peer Relationship; Literature Reviews; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freundschaft; Rassenunterschied; Ethnie; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Älterer Erwachsener; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; White; Weißer; Ethnische Minderheit; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Afroamerikaner; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Peer-Beziehungen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	This study seeks to broaden the understanding of friend relationships in older adults and the differences in those friend relationships among various ethnic groups. Secondary data from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP) was analyzed to test the hypothesis that Caucasian older adults have stronger friend networks than older adults from ethnic minority groups. Friend networks were measured by size, quality, and the frequency of demands and criticism occurring in the relationship.The results indicated that friend networks of Caucasian older adults differ from those of African American, Hispanic, or other ethnic groups. The friend networks of Caucasian older adults are larger in size than those of African American and Hispanic older adults; however, Hispanic older adults rely on their friend networks more. And, African American older adults had higher levels of demands and criticisms coming from their friend networks. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01