Taking Care: Supporting Older People and Their Families. By Nancy R. Hooyman and Wendy Lustbader, Social Services for the Elderly. By Elizabeth D. Huttman and Social Support Networks and the Care of the Elderly: Theory, Research, and Practice

Social Work ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-172
Author(s):  
Rosalie A. Kane
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Taking Care

Social Support Networks and the Care of the Elderly: Theory, Research, and Practice.

1986 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 558
Author(s):  
Marshall J. Graney ◽  
William J. Sauer ◽  
Raymond T. Coward
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Theory Research

scholarly journals The social support networks of elderly people in Slovenia during the Covid-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Cugmas ◽  
Anuška Ferligoj ◽  
Tina Kogovšek ◽  
Zenel Batagelj
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Ego Networks ◽  
The Social

Population ageing requires society to adjust by ensuring additional types of services and assistance for elderly people. These may be provided by either organized services and sources of informal social support. The latter is especially important since a lack of social support is associated with a lower level of psychological and physical well-being. During the Covid-19 pandemic, social support for the elderly has proven to be even more crucial, also due to physical distancing. Therefore, this study aims to identify and describe the various types of personal social support networks of the elderly population during the coronavirus pandemic. To this end, a survey of Slovenians older than 64 years was conducted from April 25 to May 4, 2020 on a probability Web-panel-based sample (n = 605). The ego-networks were clustered by a hierarchical clustering approach for symbolic data. Clustering was performed for different types of social support (socializing, instrumental support, emotional support) and different characteristics of the social support networks (i.e., type of relationship, number of contacts, geographical distance). The results show that most of the elderly population in Slovenia have a satisfactory social support network, while the share of those without any (accessible) source of social support is significant. The results are particularly valuable for sustainable care policy planning, crisis intervention planning as well as any future waves of the coronavirus.

scholarly journals The structure and functional correlates of social support networks of people in advanced old age living in chosen urban and rural areas in Poland: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. B. Wojszel ◽  
B. Politynska
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Network Type

Abstract The purpose of the study was to identify the different types of social support networks (SSNs) among community-dwelling people aged 75+ years in selected areas of Poland, and to evaluate any associations between the network type and demographic and health variables of the population studied. The two most prevalent SSN types identified using the Practitioner Assessment of Network Type were “family dependent” (35.8%) and “locally integrated” (32.2%). “Local self-contained” (6.4%), “wider community focused” (2.8%) and “private restricted” (5.6%) SSNs were observed less frequently. In 17.2% of cases, it was not possible to identify the type of network unequivocally. Older people with a locally integrated SSN, in contrast to the family dependent type, were generally younger, living alone, and less likely to be homebound, rate their health as poor, suffer from depression or dementia, and had lower levels of functional disability. Locally integrated SSNs are recognized in the literature as being the most robust in terms of facilitating well-being and providing sufficient support to help maintain the older person in the community. This may reflect the higher levels of independence of older people able to sustain these support networks, which are then transformed into family-dependent types as their health deteriorates, but confirmation of this would require prospective studies. An improved understanding of the prevalence of different types of social networks among older people in Poland would help to guide a systematic approach to recognizing unmet needs in this population and provide crucial information in the planning of formal services.

scholarly journals The impact of the use of FacebookTM on social support networks and symptoms of depression reported by the elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-408
Author(s):  
Bruno César Spineli Silva ◽  
Adriana Aparecida de Ávila ◽  
Greiciane da Silva Rocha ◽  
Daniella Pires Nunes ◽  
Flávia Della Lucia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Life Trajectories on Retirement: Socioeconomic Differences in Social Support Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisca Ortiz ◽  
Elisa Bellotti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Life History ◽  
Older People ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

In general, the literature about social support networks (SSNs) has been divided into two different statements: On the one hand, social support is a safety net that helps the ego confront disadvantages in life. On the other hand, studies have shown how SSNs could act as sources of constraints for ego, especially in poverty. In this study, we looked into the SSNs of older people over time and found how those two paths co‐exist and depend on the socioeconomic status of ego. Then, this article aims to discover how cumulative social inequalities intersect with social networks in facilitating or hampering social support over time, impacting retirement experience. Specifically, we want to observe if and how the life trajectories of older people from different socioeconomic statuses affect how people build their SSNs in terms of structure and composition. This article presents a mixed‐method project that collected qualitative life history interviews from 30 older women and men in Santiago, Chile. The results show that socioeconomic status plays a role in shaping individual experiences of retirement but that these experiences are shaped through SSNs structural and compositional characteristics. People identify salient life events and the relevant networks and conjointly discuss supportive and/or exploitative aspects of their networks. The amount of support they give to others or that they receive from their alters accumulates over time, resulting in a progressive social inclusion or exclusion mechanism. This article concludes that SSNs during retirement are shaped by the ego’s socioeconomic status and life history.

scholarly journals The social support networks of elderly people in Slovenia during the Covid-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247993
Author(s):  
Marjan Cugmas ◽  
Anuška Ferligoj ◽  
Tina Kogovšek ◽  
Zenel Batagelj
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Ego Networks ◽  
The Social

Population ageing requires society to adjust by ensuring additional types of services and assistance for elderly people. These may be provided by either organized services and sources of informal social support. The latter are especially important since a lack of social support is associated with a lower level of psychological and physical well-being. During the Covid-19 pandemic, social support for the elderly has proven to be even more crucial, also due to physical distancing. Therefore, this study aims to identify and describe the various types of personal social support networks available to the elderly population during the pandemic. To this end, a survey of Slovenians older than 64 years was conducted from April 25 to May 4, 2020 on a probability web-panel-based sample (n = 605). The ego networks were clustered by a hierarchical clustering approach for symbolic data. Clustering was performed for different types of social support (socializing, instrumental support, emotional support) and different characteristics of the social support networks (i.e., type of relationship, number of contacts, geographical distance). The results show that most of the elderly population in Slovenia has a satisfactory social support network, while the share of those without any (accessible) source of social support is significant. The results are particularly valuable for sustainable care policy planning, crisis intervention planning as well as any future waves of the coronavirus.

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