Do Demographic Changes Jeopardize Social Integration among Aging Adults Living in Rural Regions?

摘要

ObjectivesContextual influences of the living environment on the social integration of adults have been primarily studied cross-sectionally. Here, we argue that context (i.e., urban vs rural environment) as well as changes in context (i.e., population decline) are potentially important for the development of social integration across middle adulthood and late life.