Citation

Beeman SK. Soc. Serv. Rev. 1997; 71(3): 421-440.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, University of Chicago Press)

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Abstract

This article reports on a study of the social support and social network relationships of neglecting and nonneglecting, low-income, single, African-American mothers. This study found few differences in the structural and interactional characteristics of their social networks but found key differences in their perceptions of their relationships and interactions. Nonneglecting mothers approached relationships with a balance of independence and mutuality, and interactions were characterized by trust, reciprocity, and flexibility. Neglecting mothers were more dependent on others, and interactions were characterized by conflict, distrust, and lack of mutuality. The importance of considering perceptions of characteristics of social support in practice and research is discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Social Service Review, 1997. Copyright © 1997 by The University of Chicago Press)

Child Abuse Offender
Child Abuse Intervention
Child Neglect Intervention
Child Neglect Offender
Domestic Violence Intervention
Domestic Violence Offender
African American Adult
African American Female
African American Offender
Adult Female
Adult Offender
Adult Parent
Parent Offender
Mother Offender
Social Support Networks
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