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| The effect of kin, social network and neighbourhood support on individual well-being | | Author(s) | Bertha M N Ochieng |
| Journal title | Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 19, no 4, July 2011 |
| Pages | pp 429-437 |
| Source | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/hscc |
| Keywords | Living with family ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Social contacts ; Personal relationships ; Black Caribbean ; Adolescents ; Adults ; Well being. |
| Annotation | The research explored the effects of kin, social networks and the neighbourhood on an individual's well-being. The material was drawn from a broader study of Afro-Caribbean families on healthy lifestyles. Participants were a convenience sample 24 adolescents and 18 adults. Data was collected using in-depth ethnographic interviews conducted in the participants' homes. Findings indicated that the participants believed that being a member of a kin network provided protective support for their health and well-being. In addition, they preferred to live in neighbourhoods with a high concentration of people of the same ethnicity, despite the effects of neighbourhood deprivation such as poor housing and lack of services. However, participants believed that ethnic segregation led to marginalisation and further deprivation. The study concludes that health and social care practitioners need to incorporate ways to promote social support and community well-being models that emphasise family and community strengths. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111124003 A |
| Classmark | KA:SJ: RH: TOA: DS: TKG: SC: SD: D:F:5HH |
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