Emma Garavaglia

Analysing the relationships and support among generations and understanding which factors favour or hinder them, is fundamental in order to conceive age-friendly societies. The paper aims at discussing issues related to social networks among older adults, intergenerational exchanges and support, based on a secondary analysis of research results obtained from SHARE survey data and on data from the Italian survey Non mi ritiro. The focus is on social networks structures among older adults, on their functional dimensions and on reciprocal exchanges among generations...