1. Kinship Networks, Kinlessness and Friendship across the Life Course. An Extensive Analysis of the Italian Case over a 20-Year Period • Elena Pirani, University of Florence; Bruno Arpino, Università Di Padova; Eleonora Meli, Istat; Marta Pittavino, University of Venezia.

2. ‘Kinlessness’, Social Connectedness, and Subjective Wellbeing in Europe • Marco Tosi, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy; Thijs van den Broek, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management.

3. The Effect of Loneliness on Social Networks over Time: A Study from Singapore • Abhijit Visaria, Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS Medical School; Angelique Chan, National University of Singapore.

4. The Strength of Long Ties for Aging Healthy with HIV: The Case of Rural South Africa • Shao-Tzu Yu, Princeton University; Brian Houle, Australian National University; Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive, University of the Witwatersrand; Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, University of the Witwatersrand; Nicole Angotti, American University.