Primary Groups in Old Age
- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Research on Aging
- Vol. 1 (4) , 403-433
- https://doi.org/10.1177/016402757914001
Abstract
The effects of aging and its correlates on the structure and function of primary groups in a modern industrial society are examined using the theoretical framework suggested by Litwak and Szelenyi (1969). After a brief summary of the basic theoretical assumptions, a series of factors are discussed that affect primary group structure and function in old age in unique ways. Alternative theories are reviewed. Some measurement issues are examined, and problems for future research are suggested.Keywords
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