TY - JOUR
T1 - Social support networks and formal help seeking
T2 - Differences between applicants to social services and a nonapplicant sample
AU - Auslander, G. K.
AU - Litwin, H.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Measures of social network strength have been shown to be positively correlated with the health and well-being of a range of population, including older adults. This study compares the network structure and the support available to a group of elderly applicants for public social service assistance with those of a group of elderly persons who had not sought help (also taking into account predisposing characteristics and functional impairment). The applicant group was found to have significantly smaller networks and less affective support, even when controlling for age and physical capacity.
AB - Measures of social network strength have been shown to be positively correlated with the health and well-being of a range of population, including older adults. This study compares the network structure and the support available to a group of elderly applicants for public social service assistance with those of a group of elderly persons who had not sought help (also taking into account predisposing characteristics and functional impairment). The applicant group was found to have significantly smaller networks and less affective support, even when controlling for age and physical capacity.
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U2 - 10.1093/geronj/45.3.S112
DO - 10.1093/geronj/45.3.S112
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C2 - 2335733
AN - SCOPUS:0025346496
SN - 0022-1422
VL - 45
SP - S112-S119
JO - Journals of Gerontology
JF - Journals of Gerontology
IS - 3
ER -