Flexibility, friendship, and family

By G. Allan. 2008

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Older adult loneliness: myths and realities (2009, background): “Allan (2008) argues that individuals are more open to the possibility that relationships can be changed through individual agency rather than tacitly accepting them as a given of social life.”
Perspectives on Extended Family and Fictive Kin in the Later Years (2011, background): “Gus revealed the enduring cultural symbolism of blood ties (Allan, 2008).”
Social network changes and life events across the life span: a meta-analysis. (2013, background): “How do societal structure factors such as epoch and culture affect social network change? A recurring concern is that modernization and urbanization lead to declines of family ties and increased social isolation and loneliness (Allan, 2008; Bott, 1957; C. S. Fischer, 1982; McPherson et al., 2006; Ph”
Students' Facebook ‘friends’: public and private spheres (2009, background): “During the teenage years, friends may be the main element of young people’s emotional support networks (Allan 2008).”