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Social Ties and Perceived Support

Two Dimensions of Social Relationships and Health among the Elderly in Taiwan

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ID12798024
AuthorsJennifer C Cornman (0000-0001-5735-414X, Polisher Research Institute, corresponding author), N Goldman (0000-0003-2865-9491, Princeton University), Dana A Glei (0000-0002-2865-9355, Georgetown University), M Weinstein (0000-0002-4872-2964, Georgetown University), Ming-Cheng Chang (Bureau of Health Promotions, Department of Health, Taiwan), Ming‐Cheng Chang (0000-0002-8377-1796, Ministry of Health and Welfare)
Year2003
Volume15
Issue4
Pages616-644
Publication date2003-10-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264303256215
PMID14587529
OpenAlexW2131242535
LanguageEN
Citations received45
References cited51

If baseline health is ignored, estimates of the effects of social relationships on health at a given stage of life are likely to be inflated by reverse causality or by effects occurring prior to baseline. Inclusion of controls for initial health reveals that, in general, the relationship between social support and health at the older ages in Taiwan is relatively modest

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