title: Stability of the isolation/disengagement relationship across age groups.
abstract: Research has indicated isolated elderly persons are either engaged or voluntarily disengaged. The present assessment was whether this relationship holds across age subgroups. While the general relationship did hold true for all age groups, the 55-64 age group was less engaged than their older cohorts. The level and type of disengagement appears to be dependent upon life situations and can decrease with age.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi, University 38677.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lumpkin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012918:Social Alienation; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation