Social-Network Contact, Family Support, and the Transition to Parenthood.

Belsky, Jay; Rovine, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ303858

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Social-Network Contact, Family Support, and the Transition to Parenthood.

Belsky, Jay; Rovine, Michael

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v46 n2 p455-62 May 1984

Assessed the effect of a new baby on social-network contact and family support in 72 families studied longitudinally. Analyses revealed that contact with parents' families of origin increased with time. The proximity of family of origin predicted quantity of family contact but not emotional and material support. (JAC)

Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Relationship, Helping Relationship, Infants, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Role, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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