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Networks, Change and Crisis: The Web of Support

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 1982

Abstract

Social networks have been shown to play an influential role in personal health and well-being. This paper reviews research on the relationship of networks to physical health, the life cycle, and psychopathology. Mediating factors such as size, density and composition are examined, and the relation of difference network structures to different needs discussed. A variety of network functions are outlined, including the ability to serve as buffers from the effects of stress, to provide exposure to new ideas and attitudes, and to supply emotional support and instrumental aid. Practical implications for those in helping professions are briefly reviewed.

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Les réseaux sociaux, on l'a déjà démontré, jouent un rôle important dans la santé et le bien-ětre personnel. Le présent article rend compte des recherches sur les relations entre les réseaux et la santé physique, les cycles de la vie et la psychopathologie. On examine des facteurs de médiation comme la grandeur, la densité et la composition des réseaux; on discute de la relation entre différentes structures de réseau et différents besoins. L'auteur énumère une variété de fonctions des réseaux, notamment la capacité de servir de tampons aux effets du stress, d'exposer à de nouvelles idées ou attitudes de měme que d'apporter un support affectif et une aide instrumentée. On dégage brièvement les implications pratiques pour les professionnels de la relation d'aide.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 1Number 1April 1982
Pages: 5 - 23

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Version of record online: 23 April 2009

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Kathryn Saulnier
Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2

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