Studies of older people's use of informal support,such as Penning (1990),have found which of the following?
A) Strong support exists for the task specificity model.
B) Older people tend to use a variety of supports at the same time, and not in a specific hierarchical order.
C) Older people actively manage their support networks to insure coverage and prevent overlap.
D) Friends and neighbours, more than relatives, provide the basic supports for older people.

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Penning (1990) found that older people tend to use a variety of supports at the same time, and not in a specific hierarchical order. This suggests that the task specificity model, which suggests that individuals rely on specific sources of support for specific tasks, may not apply to older adults in the same way as it does to younger adults. Additionally, Penning found that older people actively manage their support networks to ensure coverage and prevent overlap, which further supports the idea that the task specificity model may not fit the experiences of older adults. However, the study did not focus specifically on the relative importance of friends, neighbours, and relatives in providing support, so options A and D are not supported by the research.

Studies of Older People's Use of Informal Support,such as Penning