Social networks, social support and coping with serious illness: The family connection

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Ell
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Serious Illness ◽  
The Family ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Family Connection

scholarly journals The Social Environment’s Relationship With Frailty: Evidence From Existing Studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daan Duppen ◽  
Michaël C. J. Van der Elst ◽  
Sarah Dury ◽  
Deborah Lambotte ◽  
Liesbeth De Donder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

Increasingly, policymakers assume that informal networks will provide care for frail older people. While the literature has mainly discussed the role of the family, broader social networks are also considered to be important. However, these social networks can diminish in later life. This systematic review investigates whether the social environment increases the risk of frailty or helps to prevent it. Findings from 15 original studies were classified using five different factors, which denoted five dimensions of the social environment: (a) social networks, (b) social support, (c) social participation, (d) subjective neighborhood experience, and (e) socioeconomic neighborhood characteristics. The discussion highlights that the social environment and frailty are indeed related, and how the neighborhood dimensions and social participation had more consistent results than social support and social networks. Conclusively, recommendations are formulated to contemplate all dimensions of the social environment for further research examining frailty and community care.

scholarly journals USE OF CRACK AND OTHER DRUGS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno David Henriques ◽  
Regina Lunardi Rocha ◽  
Amanda Márcia dos Santos Reinaldo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
And Coping

ABSTRACT Drugs abuse is a complex phenomenon with many causes, and it affects children and adolescents. The objective of this research was to seek scientific evidence that contributes to the understanding of the existing relation between the use of crack and other drugs by children and adolescents and the family. The method used was the integrative review. The bases analyzed were: MEDLINE, LILACS, Cochrane, BDENF and IBECS. Descriptors: cocaine, crack, family and family relationships. Three categories were evidenced: Family environment as a protector and/or facilitator for the use of crack and other drugs by children and adolescents; Lack of knowledge and the repercussions of the use of crack and other drugs by children and adolescents in the family environment; Networks to support the family and coping with the use of crack and other drugs. The family environment has a protective function against the use of drugs, but the issue of drugs has to be faced and addressed. It is also necessary to strengthen the social networks and discuss prevention themes.

Importance of Social Support in the Adjustment of Children with Learning Problems

1997 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melodie Wenz-Gross ◽  
Gary N. Siperstein
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
General Education ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

This study examined the social networks, social supports, friendships, and adjustment of 106 4th-, 5th- and 6th-grade children. Forty children were receiving special education services for learning problems, 66 were in general education. Results showed that children with and without learning problems did not differ on the size or composition of their social networks nor on the negative features of their friendships (conflict, competition). However, children with learning problems used their network differently for support. They turned to the family less for problem-solving support and to peers less for all types of support than children without learning problems. Results are discussed in terms of the implications for children with learning problems as they enter adolescence.

scholarly journals Childlessness and social support in old age

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 25-50
Author(s):  
Lenka Křenková
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Support Provision ◽  
The Family ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The Given

This structured literature review attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of literature on the topic of childlessness and social support in old age. In total, 33 articles that were published between January 2000 and July 2018 were reviewed. Articles to some extent covered topics of nonparents and their social support, social contacts, their social networks, and what are other socio-demographic factors that are possibly influencing these. There was no overall consensus on reviewed topics, but some findings emerged more frequently than others. Nonparents have smaller, but more diverse social networks, they seem to have less frequent social contacts with family, but they see friends and neighbours more often. Most articles depict childless as a vulnerable group with higher rates of loneliness. Childless elderly generally do not lack social support in forms of household help, yet their social networks appear to be less capable of providing intense care tasks. Among factors that also affect all above belong the cultural context, marital status, gender of the given individual, their age, and health status. Interestingly, within group of parents the family size, gender of children, and their proximity also play an important role in social support provision. This review also advices on a further study and development of the topic in the future.

Perceptions of Social Support by Suicide Survivors and their Social Networks

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine G. Wagner ◽  
Lawrence G. Calhoun
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Suicide Survivors ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Levels Of Support

Current research tentatively suggests that families bereaved by suicide may receive and experience low levels of support. It is not clear, given the available data, whether there is a difference in the support given or in the support received, because no studies have systematically compared survivors with their social networks. Two groups participated in this investigation: survivors of a suicide in the family and members of their support systems. Each group completed objective scales of the social support that was offered or received by the members of the family as well as a scale of recovery from grief, and all participants were interviewed. Statistical analyses of the quantitative data indicated no differences between the groups, with the exception of a marginal trend suggesting survivors were rated less recovered by themselves than by members of their support systems. However, analysis of the qualitative data indicated that survivors believed that only other suicide survivors could fully understand them, and that they experienced implicit pressure from others to “recover” from their loss.

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