Age, Ageing and Society
Research Findings from University of Queensland Update Understanding of Age, Ageing and Society
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 10th, 2011
2011 MAR 10 -- According to recent research from Herston, Australia, "Evidence suggests that people with strong social support have lower mortality and morbidity and better self-rated health in later life, but few studies have used longitudinal data to examine the factors that inhibit or enhance social support. This study used both quantitative data and qualitative texts to explore older women's social networks."
"The mixed-methods design drew participants from the 1921-26 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). Regression modelling for repeated measures was used to analyse the longitudinal data. The qualitative data was...
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