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Social network utilization as related to family history among the homeless
Author(s) -
Passero Julie M.,
Zax Melvin,
Zozus Robert T.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(199101)19:1<70::aid-jcop2290190107>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , social network (sociolinguistics) , differential (mechanical device) , family history , psychology , social support , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , political science , social media , engineering , radiology , law , aerospace engineering
In this study, homeless men and nonhomeless men who are having difficulty maintaining permanent housing and economic stability are compared with respect to their established social networks and their use of such networks. The study also identifies family background factors that relate to differential network utilization. Significant differences were found indicating that the homeless had smaller social networks than did controls and used them less. Relationships were also found between family history variables and network utilization. These results inform attempts at primary prevention in individuals at risk for homelessness and suggest needed interventions for the homeless.