Exclusion in Very Old Age : The Impact of Three Critical Life Events

This paper focuses on relational exclusion (i.e. isolation and non-participation in social activities) in very old age. Based on a five-year study of an octogenarian cohort, the authors investigate the impact of three critical life events (deterioration of health, death of a close relative, entry i...

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Main Authors: Stefano Cavalli, Jean-François Bickel, Christian J. Lalive d´Epinay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Linköping University Electronic Press 2007-07-01
Series:International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
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Online Access:https://journal.ep.liu.se/IJAL/article/view/1161