SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS AND FORMAL HELP SEEKING - DIFFERENCES BETWEEN APPLICANTS TO SOCIAL-SERVICES AND A NONAPPLICANT SAMPLE
SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS AND FORMAL HELP SEEKING - DIFFERENCES BETWEEN APPLICANTS TO SOCIAL-SERVICES AND A NONAPPLICANT SAMPLE
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DOI：
10.1093/geronj/45.3.s112
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发表时间：
1990-05-01
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通讯作者：
LITWIN, H
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作者：
AUSLANDER, GK;LITWIN, H
社交网络强度的衡量标准已被证明与包括老年人在内的一系列人群的健康和福祉呈正相关。本研究比较了一组申请公共社会服务援助的长者与一组未寻求帮助的长者的网络结构和可获得的支持（同时考虑到倾向特征和功能障碍）。研究发现，即使在控制年龄和身体能力的情况下，申请者群体的网络也明显较小，情感支持也较少。
Measures of social network strength have been shown to be positively correlated with the health and well-being of a range of populations, 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.