Social Networks and Social Support Among Black Urban Elderly

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Abstract
In recent years, that has been a growing interest in social networks and social support among the black urban elderly. This article reports from a community survey on the size, interaction, availability and adequacy of support and roles of kin and non-kin network members. The findings reveal frequent contact among family, relatives, friends, and neighbors. Black elderly utilize network members differentially for emergency and non-emergency situations. Implications for social work in health care are discussed.

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