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Kinship, social networks, social support and health
Social Science & Medicine. Part B: Medical Anthropology, 1978Abstract Urbanization and mobility have not destroyed the extended family but have greatly decreased its utility for continuous and reliable support. The loss or absence of familiar networks of social support has been linked to coronary disease, disorders of pregnancy, accidents, suicides, mental hospital commitment, school truancy, ulcers and ...
Marc Pilisuk, Charles Froland
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Social support networks and the crisis of bereavement
Social Science & Medicine (1967), 1977Abstract Selected social network and urban community literature is reviewed and various models of support structure are then assessed in terms of their adequacy in meeting the diverse needs of individuals under stress. The role of support networks during the bereavement crisis is examined specifically and a brief description of the Community ...
K N, Walker, A, MacBride, M L, Vachon
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Social networks, support cliques, and kinship
Human Nature, 1995Data on the number of adults that an individual contacts at least once a month in a set of British populations yield estimates of network sizes that correspond closely to those of the typical "sympathy group" size in humans. Men and women do not differ in their total network size, but women have more females and more kin in their networks than men do ...
R I, Dunbar, M, Spoors
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The social support networks of internet users
New Media & Society, 2006The available research indicates mixed results regarding the internet’s role in social relations. The article contributes to this research by studying the provision of support in egocentred social networks. Data regarding size, structure and communication channels were assessed through two specially designed surveys.
Valentina Hlebec +2 more
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Social networks of residents in supportive housing
Community Mental Health Journal, 1992One goal of supportive housing is to enlarge and improve the functioning of the social support networks of residents. The networks of a convenience sample of 42 residents were assessed using scales developed by Barrera. The size of the networks (11.5) was no larger than that reported for similar clients living in other types of community settings but ...
P, Goering +5 more
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Retirement and Social Support Networks
Work plays a significant role in people’s lives by providing access to economic resources, interpersonal connections, as well as the achievement of goals and recognition. Work helps structure daily life, that’s why a change in this relationship, such as the transition to retirement, is likely to have impacts on people’s lives.Bruno Pereira de Andrade Rebelo +1 more
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Social networks and support in social work
Social Work Education, 1984ABSTRACT Following the recommendations of the Barclay Report for a move on the part of social work towards supporting helping networks in the community, it is necessary to look more closely at the components of ‘social support’ and to be clearer about which social networks social workers are being asked to support.
RDW Taylor, PJ Huxley
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Social support networks in urban Shanghai
Social Networks, 2001Abstract The present paper examines the composition of social support network in urban Shanghai. Spouse/partner and parent/parent-in-law are found to provide diffuse support, serving both instrumental and emotional functions. Compared to kin ties, support from coworkers are likely to be more specialized and secondary.
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Social Support and Social Network Scales: A Psychometric Review
Research in Nursing & Health, 1984AbstractSocial support and social network scales were reviewed from a psychometric perspective. A sample of 29 behavioral science studies were selected from social support and social network articles published between 1967 and 1982. Each study was classified according to psychometric issues of scaling, reliability, and validity.
D L, Rock +3 more
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