Citation

Alcalay R. Soc. Netw. 1983; 5(1): 71-88.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0378-8733(83)90016-3

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Presented here is an analysis of research findings documenting the apparently obvious hypothesis that people need people and that when ties between people are interrupted or modified consequences on people's health and wellbeing can often be observed. Ways in which social support networks contribute to people's health and societal characteristics that inhibit development of such networks are discussed. Some approaches that emphasize the importance of networks are suggested.