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Does Embeddedness Protect? Personal Network Density and Vulnerability to Mistreatment Among Older American Adults

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  • Markus H. Schafer
  • Jonathan Koltai

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Objectives. This study considers the association between personal network density and risk of elder mistreatment among American adults.

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  • Markus H. Schafer & Jonathan Koltai, 2015. "Does Embeddedness Protect? Personal Network Density and Vulnerability to Mistreatment Among Older American Adults," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(4), pages 597-606.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:70:y:2015:i:4:p:597-606.
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    1. Ye Luo & Linda J. Waite, 2011. "Mistreatment and Psychological Well-being Among Older Adults: Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Resources and Deficits," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 66(2), pages 217-229.
    2. Benjamin Cornwell, 2011. "Independence Through Social Networks: Bridging Potential Among Older Women and Men," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 66(6), pages 782-794.
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    1. Goldman, Alyssa W., 2016. "All in the family: The link between kin network bridging and cardiovascular risk among older adults," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 166(C), pages 137-149.

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