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- Title
Examining the Definition and Assessment of Social Support: A Resource for Individuals and Families.
- Authors
Cooke, Betty D.; Rossmann, Marilyn Martin; McCubbin, Hamilton I.; Patterson, Joan M.
- Abstract
Family practitioners consider social support to be a significant resource for individuals and family members encountering stress. There has, however, not been an adequate way to assess an individual's or a family's perception of the social support they are receiving. A new definition of social support is presented, along with a way to measure two dimensions of social support: (a) the kinds of support available, such as emotional support; and (b) the sources of support, such as friends. The instrument described here has been used most extensively with first-time parents, but has potential as an aid for therapists and educators to help individuals and families in other contexts and roles.
- Subjects
SOCIAL networks; INTERPERSONAL relations; SOCIAL groups; FAMILIES; SOCIAL institutions; SOCIOLOGY
- Publication
Family Relations, 1988, Vol 37, Issue 2, p211
- ISSN
0197-6664
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/584322