- Social Relations and Technology: Continuity, Context, and Change . . .
In this invited essay, we identify the convoy model as our guiding theoretical framework for understanding continuity and change in social relations We consider how social relations have changed over time, specifically how technological advances engender new modes of contact for older adults
- Social Networks in Late Adulthood | Lifespan Development
According to the Convoy Model, relationships with a spouse and family members, people in the innermost circle of the convoy, should remain stable throughout the lifespan In contrast, coworkers, neighbors, and acquaintances, people in the periphery of the convoy, should be less stable
- The Convoy Model and Later-Life Family Relationships
In this article, we consider how the convoy model of social relations informs later-life fam-ily relationships, illustrating its usefulness for understanding older adults as individuals with a lifetime of experience but also as members of dynamic, linked, modern families
- Theories of Social Support and Aging - Springer
According to the convoy model, the support provided as well as the negative aspects of those ties are more closely linked with well-being than the structure of those ties Over the life span the convoy is continuous in some ways but changes in others
- Convoys of social support: An intergenerational analysis.
Comparable results were obtained across generations and cultures with regard to network size, the amount of support provided by the network, and the nomination of close family members as primary sources of support
- Social Convoy: Psychology Definition, History Examples
While social convoy theory focuses on the overall structure and dynamics of the convoy, social support networks offer a more specific and tangible perspective on the exchanges within it
- Convoy Model: Explaining Social Relations From a Multidisciplinary . . .
Purpose of the Study: Social relations are a key aspect of aging and the life course In this paper, we trace the scientific origins of the study of social relations, focusing in particular on research grounded in the convoy model
- 9. 19: Social Networks in Late Adulthood - Concordia University
According to the Convoy Model, relationships with a spouse and family members, people in the innermost circle of the convoy, should remain stable throughout the lifespan In contrast, coworkers, neighbors, and acquaintances, people in the periphery of the convoy, should be less stable
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