CareLit Fachartikel
Social relationships, living arrangements and loneliness
Schmitz, W.; Mauritz, S.; Wagner, M. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2021 · Heft 8 · S. 120 bis 125
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IntroductionSocial relationships are crucial for the well-being of the very old. Two sociological concepts are essential to describe the structures of social relationships: social networks and living arrangements. While the social network can be described by its functional (e.g. social support) and its structural characteristics (e.g. size, composition) [8], this article focuses on the latter. Living arrangements are understood as patterns of social relationships with people with whom the individuals live and share their everyday lives [18]. Most notably, the relationship with an intimate partner is strongly ass…
Schlagworte
soziale Beziehungen
Lebensarrangements
Einsamkeit
älteste Alte
soziale Netzwerke
Partnerschaft
soziale Unterstützung
Wohlbefinden
Altersforschung
Deutschland
Social Support
Loneliness
Aged
Social Networks
Living Arrangements
Quality of Life
