Janet M. Wilmoth, PhD, is professor of sociology at Syracuse University. She has authored over 50 publications that examine older adult migration, living arrangements, and health status, and explore how military service shapes various life-course outcomes.Merril Silverstein, PhD, is the Cantor Professor of Aging Studies at Syracuse University. He has authored over 150 publications focused on aging in the context of family life, with an emphasis on life course and international perspectives.

"This book creates a fine tension worthy of scholars who are both meticulous in their documentation and willing to push the boundaries of mainstream comfortability. Wilmoth and Silverstein’s review of the conceptualization and empirical advances in social support of older adults is an excellent primer for those new to the field and those of us who think we know more than we do. And it is reassuring that in these dark days of further retrenchment of the welfare state there are voices for those who are marginalized and vulnerable."Norah C Keating, PhD, FCAHS, director, The Global Social Initiative on Ageing (GSIA), International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics; professor of rural ageing, Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, UK; co-director, Research on Aging, Policies and Practice (RAPP), University of Alberta, Canada

• ContentsSeries ForewordMadonna Harrington MeyerList of ContributorsChapter 1. Social Support and Service Provision to Older Adults: An Introduction and Overview Janet Wilmoth and Merril SilversteinChapter 2. Social Relations and Social Support: Understanding Group and Individual DifferencesToni C. Antonucci and Jasmine A. ManalelChapter 3. The Aging and Latinization of the United States: Opportunities and Investments Fernando M. Torres-Gil and Courtney M. DemkoChapter 4. The Role of the Latino Family in Late-Life CaregivingJacqueline Angel, Sunshine Rote, and Kyriakos MarkidesChapter 5. Social Networks and Supports among Older Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of HIV Mark Brennan-Ing, Liz Seidel, Britta Larson, and Stephen E. KarpiakChapter 6. Preparations for Later Life Care among LGBT Older AdultsBrian de VriesChapter 7. LGBT Older Adults Emerging from the Shadows: Health Disparities, Risk & Resilience Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen and Charlie P. Hoy-EllisChapter 8. Caregiving in Later Life: Challenges and PoliciesCarole CoxChapter 9. Long-Distance Caregiving: Unique Challenges and Service NeedsAmy Horowitz and Kathrin BoernerChapter 10. Improving Access to Geriatrics Care for Rural Veterans: A Successful Partnership Between Urban Medical Centers and Rural ClinicsJudith L. Howe, Jennifer L Griffith, William Hung, and B. Josea KramerChapter 11. The Synergistic Interplay of Philosophy, Place, Program, and Policy: Learning the Art of the Possible from Small-House Nursing HomesRosalie A. Kane and Lois J. Cutler

Janet M. Wilmoth, PhD, is professor of sociology at Syracuse University. She has authored over 50 publications that examine older adult migration, living arrangements, and health status, and explore how military service shapes various life-course outcomes.Merril Silverstein, PhD, is the Cantor Professor of Aging Studies at Syracuse University. He has authored over 150 publications focused on aging in the context of family life, with an emphasis on life course and international perspectives.

"This book creates a fine tension worthy of scholars who are both meticulous in their documentation and willing to push the boundaries of mainstream comfortability. Wilmoth and Silverstein’s review of the conceptualization and empirical advances in social support of older adults is an excellent primer for those new to the field and those of us who think we know more than we do. And it is reassuring that in these dark days of further retrenchment of the welfare state there are voices for those who are marginalized and vulnerable."Norah C Keating, PhD, FCAHS, director, The Global Social Initiative on Ageing (GSIA), International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics; professor of rural ageing, Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, UK; co-director, Research on Aging, Policies and Practice (RAPP), University of Alberta, Canada

• ContentsSeries ForewordMadonna Harrington MeyerList of ContributorsChapter 1. Social Support and Service Provision to Older Adults: An Introduction and Overview Janet Wilmoth and Merril SilversteinChapter 2. Social Relations and Social Support: Understanding Group and Individual DifferencesToni C. Antonucci and Jasmine A. ManalelChapter 3. The Aging and Latinization of the United States: Opportunities and Investments Fernando M. Torres-Gil and Courtney M. DemkoChapter 4. The Role of the Latino Family in Late-Life CaregivingJacqueline Angel, Sunshine Rote, and Kyriakos MarkidesChapter 5. Social Networks and Supports among Older Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of HIV Mark Brennan-Ing, Liz Seidel, Britta Larson, and Stephen E. KarpiakChapter 6. Preparations for Later Life Care among LGBT Older AdultsBrian de VriesChapter 7. LGBT Older Adults Emerging from the Shadows: Health Disparities, Risk & Resilience Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen and Charlie P. Hoy-EllisChapter 8. Caregiving in Later Life: Challenges and PoliciesCarole CoxChapter 9. Long-Distance Caregiving: Unique Challenges and Service NeedsAmy Horowitz and Kathrin BoernerChapter 10. Improving Access to Geriatrics Care for Rural Veterans: A Successful Partnership Between Urban Medical Centers and Rural ClinicsJudith L. Howe, Jennifer L Griffith, William Hung, and B. Josea KramerChapter 11. The Synergistic Interplay of Philosophy, Place, Program, and Policy: Learning the Art of the Possible from Small-House Nursing HomesRosalie A. Kane and Lois J. Cutler

Janet M. Wilmoth, PhD, is professor of sociology at Syracuse University. She has authored over 50 publications that examine older adult migration, living arrangements, and health status, and explore how military service shapes various life-course outcomes.Merril Silverstein, PhD, is the Cantor Professor of Aging Studies at Syracuse University. He has authored over 150 publications focused on aging in the context of family life, with an emphasis on life course and international perspectives.

"This book creates a fine tension worthy of scholars who are both meticulous in their documentation and willing to push the boundaries of mainstream comfortability. Wilmoth and Silverstein’s review of the conceptualization and empirical advances in social support of older adults is an excellent primer for those new to the field and those of us who think we know more than we do. And it is reassuring that in these dark days of further retrenchment of the welfare state there are voices for those who are marginalized and vulnerable."Norah C Keating, PhD, FCAHS, director, The Global Social Initiative on Ageing (GSIA), International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics; professor of rural ageing, Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, UK; co-director, Research on Aging, Policies and Practice (RAPP), University of Alberta, Canada

• ContentsSeries ForewordMadonna Harrington MeyerList of ContributorsChapter 1. Social Support and Service Provision to Older Adults: An Introduction and Overview Janet Wilmoth and Merril SilversteinChapter 2. Social Relations and Social Support: Understanding Group and Individual DifferencesToni C. Antonucci and Jasmine A. ManalelChapter 3. The Aging and Latinization of the United States: Opportunities and Investments Fernando M. Torres-Gil and Courtney M. DemkoChapter 4. The Role of the Latino Family in Late-Life CaregivingJacqueline Angel, Sunshine Rote, and Kyriakos MarkidesChapter 5. Social Networks and Supports among Older Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of HIV Mark Brennan-Ing, Liz Seidel, Britta Larson, and Stephen E. KarpiakChapter 6. Preparations for Later Life Care among LGBT Older AdultsBrian de VriesChapter 7. LGBT Older Adults Emerging from the Shadows: Health Disparities, Risk & Resilience Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen and Charlie P. Hoy-EllisChapter 8. Caregiving in Later Life: Challenges and PoliciesCarole CoxChapter 9. Long-Distance Caregiving: Unique Challenges and Service NeedsAmy Horowitz and Kathrin BoernerChapter 10. Improving Access to Geriatrics Care for Rural Veterans: A Successful Partnership Between Urban Medical Centers and Rural ClinicsJudith L. Howe, Jennifer L Griffith, William Hung, and B. Josea KramerChapter 11. The Synergistic Interplay of Philosophy, Place, Program, and Policy: Learning the Art of the Possible from Small-House Nursing HomesRosalie A. Kane and Lois J. Cutler