Social networks and the elderly: conceptual and clinical issues, and a family consultation.
After a general introduction to the construct "social networks," this article discusses the progressive transformation of the personal social network--family, friends and acquaintances, work and leisure relationships, et cetera--as individuals reach an advanced age. This is followed by a summary and discussion of a clinical consultation, with an emphasis on the reciprocal influence between individual and social network.
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Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Healthcare, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, CA 93102-0689, USA. csluzki@cottagehealthsystem.org
D000368:Aged; D019058:Community Networks; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male