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Peer reviewedRoberto, Karen A.; Kimboko, Priscilla J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1989
Examined meaning and maintenance of friend relationships among 41 male and 74 female older adults. Men and women tended to agree on characteristics of friend; gender differences emerged when they differentiated between "friend" and "close friend." Older women were more likely than older men to consider friends made earlier in life as still part of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Definitions, Friendship, Interpersonal Relationship
Peer reviewedWebb, Wilse B.; Aber, W. Robert – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1985
Obtained two-week sleep diaries and four nights of laboratory recordings from 40 persons aged 50 to 70. Results showed no significant effect on sleep structure associated with employment status. Retirement appeared to increase the amount of sleep, generally the result of earlier bedtimes rather than later awakenings. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Employment, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults
