Abstract
This study examined the relationship between support network types and the provision and receipt of support among adults aged 60 and over (N = 2646). Findings revealed different helping patterns by network type. The pattern in the diversified network was one of giving. Older people in the religious family focused type had a pattern of receiving. The traditional extended family network type reflected mutual exchange. Respondents in the friend and neighbor network had a private helping pattern while the members of the narrow family focused network were characterized by a disjointed manner of exchange. The helping pattern among elders in the attenuated network was one of marginalization, pointing to the group most in need. It is suggested that case managers in community based social care need to incorporate such network data in their care planning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-101 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Social Service Research |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Aug 1998 |