Support Networks of Primary Caregivers Receiving Family Preservation Services: An Exploratory Study
- 1 October 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
- Vol. 75 (8) , 481-489
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104438949407500802
Abstract
The authors describe network characteristics and support resources from a clinical sample of 40 families. Data were obtained by family workers during the first two weeks of intervention. Case vignettes illustrate the multiple uses to which this information was put. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.Keywords
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