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The Built Environment and Social and Emotional Support among Rural Older Adults: The Case for Social Infrastructure and Attention to Ethnoracial Differences

Description
Evaluated 110,850 rural older adults to determine the connection between social infrastructure and social and emotional support (SaES). Looks for variance across race and ethnicity and discusses the implication for mental health.
Author(s)
Danielle Rhubart, Jennifer Kowalkowski, Logan Wincott
Citation
Rural Sociology 88(3), 731-762
Date
05/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Elderly population · Infrastructure · Mental health · Racial and ethnic groups · Social connectedness