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ERIC Number: EJ718391
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0197-6664
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Supportive Relationships with Church Members among African Americans
Taylor, Robert Joseph; Lincoln, Karen D.; Chatters, Linda M.
Family Relations, v54 n4 p501-511 Oct 2005
This study proposed and tested a model of informal church support networks among African Americans. Consistent with research in family relations, age and gender were significantly associated with the frequency of interaction with church members. In addition, the degree of subjective closeness and the frequency of interaction were both significantly associated with the frequency of receiving support from church members, suggesting that conceptualizations of family solidarity may extend to church networks. Practice implications emphasize the importance of recognizing church members as integral members of the informal networks of African Americans.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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