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Social Support Network (week 12) - Coggle Diagram
Social Support Network (week 12)
Comprise of relationships b/w people that affects flow of resources and opportunities
Types
Emotional
Instrumental
e.g help with IADLs
Informational
e.g get info about where to seek help
Perceptions of support received is more than actual support
Social intergration
How involved an indiv is in a larger community
How to measure?
degree of emotional closeness
availability of support needed
perception of oneself engaged in social exchanges eg volunteering
Importance
good social support network does not always lead to good health
Social isolation can lead to
Increased risk of disability
poor recovery of illness
earlier death
Sources
friends and neighbors
pets
Family eg spouse, children, siblings and other kin
Challenges
Spouse
Fewer women live w spouse than men, e.g wont remarry, women live longer
Marital status affects socioeconomic wellbeing
Married people are healthier, live longer, better social support and access to resources
Stigma of interacting with LGBT people
Older men tend to have less friends than older women