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friendships in late adulthood  

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  • For many persons, both friends and family are important for fulfillment of social needs and maintenance of well-being throughout the life cycle. Yet, by late adulthood, people vary in the degree to which friends are available in their social networks as a result of personal choices in friendship as well as circumstances that support or inhibit the development and maintenance of friendship. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Friendships in Late Adulthood]

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