Social support in Black, low-income, single-parent families: Normative and dysfunctional patterns.
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 55 (1) , 42-58
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1985.tb03420.x
Abstract
Structural and functional features of social networks and demographic variables were explored in a study of 50 clinic-referred and 76 nonclinic black, low-income, single-parent families. Dysfunctional families evidenced asymmetrical reciprocity within network relationships and had more stressful home environments than did nonclinical families. It is suggested that diagnostic evaluation of these families should assess the level of meaningful support provided by the social network.Keywords
Funding Information
- DHEW (90-C-1 775102)
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