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... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > sociodemographic and cultural factors > social networks and social support
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... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > sociodemographic and cultural factors > social networks and social support
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > sociodemographic and cultural factors > social networks and social support

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social networks and social support  

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  • Social support is an essential element of late-life well-being but has defied easy definition. Social support generally involves the quantity and quality of three types of support one receives from other persons: emotional support, instrumental (or material) support, and informational support. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Social Networks and Social Support]

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