Size of Informal Helper Network Mobilized during a Serious Personal Problem among Black Americans.

Chatters, Linda M.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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Size of Informal Helper Network Mobilized during a Serious Personal Problem among Black Americans.

Chatters, Linda M.; And Others

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v51 n3 p667-76 Aug 1989

Examined use by Black adults (N=1,322) of informal helpers during serious personal problems. Found network size predicted by age, gender, income, familial contact, and problem type. Discussed significance of informal network in providing assistance during personal crisis. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Mothers, Helping Relationship, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Influences

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Language: English

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