Reviews programs and services available to the elderly, including descriptions of their organizational and agency sponsorship and arguments used to justify or refute their usefulness. Suggests that the discipline of social gerontology can play an important applied role in assessing the needs of and suggesting appropriate services for the elderly.…

Outlines service needs of children of divorce, examines existing systems for the delivery of services, and assesses the extent to which the systems are meeting those needs. Concludes that existing services are inadequate and describes a model program designed to deal with the specific needs of children of divorce. (Author/GC)

Summarizes data showing the detrimental effects to the health of the elderly that are associated with diminution of supportive interpersonal ties. Describes six programs that illustrate the range of diversity of tasks involved in the provision of supportive associations for the elderly. (Author/GC)