The Convoy Model: Explaining Social Relations From a Multidisciplinary Perspective

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Toni C. Antonucci · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Kristine J. Ajrouch · Eastern Michigan University

Kira S. Birditt · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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The convoy model has provided a useful framework in the study of aging, especially for understanding predictors and consequences of social relations across the life course.

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Aging and Gerontology Research Health disparities and outcomes Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

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Published in: The Gerontologist

Volume 54, Issue 1, pp. 82-92

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt118

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The Convoy Model: Explaining Social Relations From a Multidisciplinary Perspective

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