title: A model for linking networks in social work practice with the institutionalized elderly.
abstract: The authors describe a demonstration project that used network theory as a framework for a broad-range ecological approach to social work practice in long-term care facilities for the elderly. The importance of developing and maintaining social supports and the reciprocal benefits in linking kinship, friendship, formal caregiving, and mutual-aid networks are examined. Examples of the practical applications of network theory are presented also.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology*; D009864:Ontario; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work