Aging, Convoys, Older gay men, Social network typesĮmbedded within a life course perspective, the convoy model maintains that individuals’ “convoys,” or the collection of supportive relationships that move with individuals through time, space, and life course, are shaped by personal and situational characteristics, member gains and losses, biographies, and social-historical context ( Antonucci, 2001 Kahn & Antonucci, 1980).