This booklet is designed to assist those who are responsible for coordinating and monitoring from a distance the care of an aging relative. It provides help in identifying problem areas and possible resources for support. It also provides information about creating a network of assistance that includes family, friends, neighbors, and social…

This handbook was written for people who want to increase access to social services for children and youth and is intended to assist those who are interested in collaborations, linkages, and networks. It describes a process which can bring about an ongoing working relationship between schools and human service agencies in a community. The process…

Aspects of a child's social environment, in this case those connected with networks and dyadic interaction, are influenced by different maternal and child characteristics. The young child's social network is influenced by at-risk status but not by chronological age. Not only do families with handicapped infants receive more support from formal…

Research has shown that the social networks of children are among the major socializing influences within children's environments. This study sought to determine the relationship between early adolescents' social networks and their corresponding value preferences. Subjects were 36 boys and 29 girls in two middle-class sixth-grade classrooms. The…

Although numerous studies target classroom teacher performance or principals' ability to improve instruction, little attention is given superintendents' leadership and managerial skills. Especially neglected are relationships among superintendents--despite their serving a critical function. This study examines the interpersonal network existing…

Proposes a full-system therapeutic approach which widens the lens of assessment and intervention beyond the family to include the interactive patterns of the family's immediate community and service systems. Describes four common dysfunctional models: the blind, or dispersed system; the conflicted interagency system; the rejecting system, and the…

Considers present and future roles of the Aging Service Network that is funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act. Discusses accomplishments, historical evolution, and current dilemmas of the Network. Analyzes policy issues and proposes amending Title III to establish a nationwide network of Aging Resources Centers for Help. (Author/ABB)

Correspondence analysis can provide spatial or clustering representations by assigning spatial coordinates minimizing the distance between individuals linked by a sociometric relationship. These scales may then be used to identify individuals' locations in a multidimensional representation of a group's structure or to reorder the rows and columns…

Subjected three models involving social support, orientation to support utilization, and psychological distress to path analysis using data from 176 college students. Findings supported models that: (1) support network resources affect support appraisals indirectly through support behavior; (2) orientation to support utilization affects resources,…

Reports on the activities and accomplishments of school and college faculty groups that are part of the national network of Academic Alliances. Includes information on the Rockefeller Fellowship Program, a listing of eight new member groups, information on four new statewide networks, and a synopsis of meetings and events of some groups. (SED)

Assessed relationship development of single-parents, focusing on the communicative affect of their immediate social network (children and ex-spouse) by using Levinger's developmental scheme. Interpretations of data are presented in light of relationship development for the single parent within the communicative context of his/her immediate social…

Research indicates that socially supportive relationships and effective social networks have therapeutic value in mental and physical health. Counselors and psychologists believe support facilitates coping. Examines definitions, constructs, and theories of social support and summarizes studies concerning recently devised scales for measuring…

Analyzes the differences in social support available to a sample of 91 married and 183 nonmarried Black females residing in a metropolitan area. Results indicate that having a spouse has little influence on the number of socially supportive relationships or the most important sources of assistance with financial problems. (Author/ABB)

Results indicated the social support resources, supportive behaviors, and perceptions of support among Black and White college students were strikingly similar. However, sex differences are reported. (BL)

This study used the naturalistic inquiry technique of personal interviews to investigate the exchange that exists between illiterate adults and their readers. A nonmonetary payment pattern in the form of a service exchange was uncovered. Case studies are used to illustrate major aspects of the exchange. (Author/CT)