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senior networks  

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  • Much research in the social and psychiatric gerontology of contemporary Western societies focuses on the social networks of older people. Their connections with each other, as well as with other age-specific groups and with external service providers, possess special importance as networks of social care. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Senior Networks]

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