Targeting social support: A network assessment of the convoy model of social support

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 243-256

  Haines, Valerie A ^a   Henderson, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Convoy Model; Social Networks; Social Support; Weak Ties

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORY;

EID: 0036621490     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800001501     Document Type: Article

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