Measuring diversity in daily social contact: The contribution of social context, work and leisure on the opportunity for engagement

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 275-295

  Stalker, Glenn John ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Disengagement theory; Leisure; Networks; Role diversity; Role theory; Social capital; Social engagement; Social integration; Time use; Work

Indexed keywords

AGING; EMPLOYMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL THEORY; TIME ALLOCATION;

EID: 39849101188     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9115-5     Document Type: Article

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