title: Private support and social security.
abstract: "The issue is addressed whether assistance to persons in need can be left to the ¿family' and the ¿community'. In that case people depend on their social networks. The support a person receives through a given network of social ties is examined. However, ties are diverse and subject to change. By means of a model of the dynamics of social ties, the conditions for adequate private support are analyzed. The sustainability of private support over time is examined by incorporating the impact on social ties of lending and receiving support. It is shown that support is only an effective alternative in a limited number of situations."
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Dijk
mesh_terms: D004467:Economics; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011632:Public Assistance; D012943:Social Security; D012944:Social Support; D012946:Social Welfare
keywords: Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Friends And Relatives; Kinship Networks; Public Assistance; Social Networks; Social Security; Social Welfare; World