Sluzki, Carlos E.2006-02-272006-02-272000Family Process 39(3): 271-284https://hdl.handle.net/1920/517After a general Introduction to the construct "social networks," this article discusses the progressive transformation of the personal social network--family, friends and acquaintances, work and leisure relationships, et cetera--as individuals reach an advanced age. This is followed by a summary and discussion (from a social-constructionist perspective) of a clinical consultation, with an emphasis on the reciprocal influence between individual and social network.275172 bytes92672 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/msworden-USSocial network and the elderly: conceptual and clinical issues, and a family consultationArticle