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[Differential indicators of loneliness among elderly. The importance of type of partner relationship, partner history, health, socioeconomic status and social relations]P A Dykstra
Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut, Den Haag
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr 30:212-25. 1999..Socioeconomic circumstances primarily have an indirect influence on loneliness. Those with higher levels of educational attainment and higher incomes tend to have more extensive social networks and are therefore less prone to loneliness...
Gender and marital-history differences in emotional and social loneliness among Dutch older adultsPearl A Dykstra
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
Can J Aging 23:141-55. 2004..Involvement in activities outside the home serves as the context for sociability for men, whereas parenthood plays a more important role in women's social engagements...
