As research on social support and informal helping has increased, there have been more calls for consultation efforts that might strengthen informal helping networks. Many support-oriented consultation interventions attempt to bolster informal helping systems by modifying informal caregivers' attitudes toward their helping role, building their…

This study examined the characteristics of the child's social network as it changes within the preschool period. Of particular interest is how the social network changes as the child moves from a more home-centered existence at 3 years to a more school-centered existence at 6 years of age. Also of concern is the effect of sex and socioeconomic…

The four papers contained in this document provide: (1) a survey of computer based mail and conference systems; (2) an evaluation of systems for both individually addressed mail and group addressing through conferences and distribution lists; (3) a discussion of various methods of structuring the text data in existing systems; and (4) a…

Focuses on the effects divorces of children have on the kinship networks of the older generation. Found a common source of expansion among paternal grandmothers who retained relationships with their former daughters-in-law and her relatives at the same time that they added new relatives with sons' remarriages. (Author/ABB)

Black coaches from high schools and colleges gathered for the first annual meeting of the Black Coaches Association, established to address the issue of Black representation and influence in the collegiate coaching ranks. The meeting focused on preparing Black coaches for jobs and on developing networks. (MLW)

Tested Bott's (1957) hypothesis that the connectedness of social networks to which spouses belong influences the segregation of marital-role activities. Results from 100 Puerto Rican migrant spouse pairs and 100 pairs of their adult married children failed to confirm Bott's hypothesis. Network characteristics appeared to be influenced by sex;…

Draws on models of social networking to present findings from a six-year study of homeless families who received treatment at the Salvation Army Lodge in St. Louis, Missouri. Presents a four-stage model of treatment: the crisis, stabilization, relocation, and follow-up stages. (Author/ABB)

Explores and advocates use of psychoeducational approaches to help rural mental health practitioners address counterproductive issues that inhibit effective therapeutic networking for schizophrenic clients. Details adapting psychoeducational programs for clients, families, and allied service providers in a rural setting. (NEC)

Describes a demonstration project that used network theory as a framework for a broad-range ecological approach to social work practice in long-term care facilities for the elderly. The importance of developing and maintaining social supports and the reciprocal benefits in linking kinship, friendship, formal caregiving, and mutual-aid networks are…

Counselor networks are presented as a means toward national licensure and empowerment. The Counselors Alumni Network (CAN) is a functioning model for change, affording visibility and access to the legislative process. (Author/ABB)

Examined the effects of social support on the psychological well-being of 245 widows. Results indicated that the role of such support is important but complex. Whether social support is helpful depends on such factors as where the widows are in the adjustment process and the type of support given. (Author/JAC)

By extracting all authors of articles published in the 3 most popular international journals of physics education for a period of ten years, some collaboration (co-authorship) networks have been constructed based on the criterion that if any two authors have published a paper together, they are labeled as connected or linked by research…

Benefits accrue to individuals from their social relationships, and these benefits may serve as resources. A study focused on the structure and implications of voluntary association, both between and within U.S. secondary schools. It studied both the qualities of social relationships in high schools and the schools' organizational characteristics.…

The purpose of this study was to systematically gather advice and insights from veteran school leaders on how to prepare and support the next generation of educational administrators through professional development and mentoring programs. Two hundred school administrators who were members of the American Association of School Administrators were…

Information collected from a sample of 14 women administrators in elementary and secondary school systems in northeastern Ohio was used to study (1) frequency of incidents of job related sex bias encountered by these women; and (2) their perceptions regarding the importance of such incidents in their careers. (Author/GC)