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Little research has focused on the communicative functions of intergenerational friendship. This exploratory study was guided by one major research question: Is there a difference between friendships within the same generation and friendships between individuals in different generations? Twenty elderly individuals and twenty undergraduate students were surveyed about their intergenerational friendships. The data were analyzed to determine similarities and differences between the two types of friendships. Implications and suggestions for future research are offered.
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Bettini et al. (1991) studied this question.
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