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The Strength of Strong Ties for Older Adults: Informal Social Integration, Subjective Well-Being, and Regional Similarities  Christine Armstrong [email_address]   & R.V. Thivierge-Rikard [email_address] Department of Sociology & Anthropology North Carolina State University Presented at the 2007 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA.
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Hypotheses H1. Rural individuals will have higher levels of SWB compared to residents in urban or suburban areas. H2. Individuals who live in rural areas will have higher levels of informal social integration than residents in suburban and urban areas. H3. Informal social integration will be associated with higher levels of SWB for the sample of people ages 60 and up.
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Results (cont) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Results (cont) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hypotheses H1. Rural individuals will have higher levels of SWB compared to residents in urban or suburban areas. H2. Individuals who live in rural areas will have higher levels of informal social integration than residents in suburban and urban areas. H3. Informal social integration will be associated with higher levels of SWB for the sample of people ages 60 and up.
Discussion and Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Discussion and Conclusions 4. Policy Implications –  5. Limitations – 6. Next steps in this project…….
The Strength of Strong Ties for Older Adults: Informal Social Integration, Subjective Well-Being, and Regional Similarities  Christine Armstrong [email_address]   & R.V. Thivierge-Rikard [email_address] Department of Sociology & Anthropology North Carolina State University Presented at the 2007 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA.

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2007 Southern Soc. Society - "The Strength of Strong Ties for Older Adults: Informal Social Integration, Subjective Well-Being, and Regional Similarities"

  • 1. The Strength of Strong Ties for Older Adults: Informal Social Integration, Subjective Well-Being, and Regional Similarities Christine Armstrong [email_address] & R.V. Thivierge-Rikard [email_address] Department of Sociology & Anthropology North Carolina State University Presented at the 2007 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA.
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  • 5. Hypotheses H1. Rural individuals will have higher levels of SWB compared to residents in urban or suburban areas. H2. Individuals who live in rural areas will have higher levels of informal social integration than residents in suburban and urban areas. H3. Informal social integration will be associated with higher levels of SWB for the sample of people ages 60 and up.
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  • 12. Hypotheses H1. Rural individuals will have higher levels of SWB compared to residents in urban or suburban areas. H2. Individuals who live in rural areas will have higher levels of informal social integration than residents in suburban and urban areas. H3. Informal social integration will be associated with higher levels of SWB for the sample of people ages 60 and up.
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  • 14. Discussion and Conclusions 4. Policy Implications – 5. Limitations – 6. Next steps in this project…….
  • 15. The Strength of Strong Ties for Older Adults: Informal Social Integration, Subjective Well-Being, and Regional Similarities Christine Armstrong [email_address] & R.V. Thivierge-Rikard [email_address] Department of Sociology & Anthropology North Carolina State University Presented at the 2007 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA.