... by their friends and relatives The men’s social support increased over time for all types of support from all sources The women’s social support increased over time for all types of support from ... result in the loss of support In fact, although the number of reported social ties decreased over time, the amount of emotional and instrumental support reported, for the most part, increased These ... in social support Changes in Social Support The present study extends previous work on the dynamic nature of support (e.g., Antonucci, 1991) On the positive side, to the extent that the pruning...