TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender, ethnicity, and network characteristics
T2 - Variation in social support resources
AU - Pugliesi, Karen
AU - Shook, Scott L.
PY - 1998/2
Y1 - 1998/2
N2 - While previous research has demonstrated the importance of social support resources for emotional well-being and health, few studies have explored the determinants of social support. We explore the effects of gender, ethnicity, other social statuses, and role configurations on informal social network characteristics in an analysis of a U.S. sample of adults, of which 14% are ethnic/racial minorities. Specifically, we examine the extent to which gender, ethnicity, and social roles influence the structural and dynamic characteristics of social networks.
AB - While previous research has demonstrated the importance of social support resources for emotional well-being and health, few studies have explored the determinants of social support. We explore the effects of gender, ethnicity, other social statuses, and role configurations on informal social network characteristics in an analysis of a U.S. sample of adults, of which 14% are ethnic/racial minorities. Specifically, we examine the extent to which gender, ethnicity, and social roles influence the structural and dynamic characteristics of social networks.
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U2 - 10.1023/a:1018733116398
DO - 10.1023/a:1018733116398
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032370520
SN - 0360-0025
VL - 38
SP - 215
EP - 238
JO - Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
JF - Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
IS - 3-4
ER -