A Comparison of the Social Networks of Blacks and Whites in a Sample of Elderly in a Southern Border State.

Autor/inn/en	Kernodle, R. Wayne; Kernodle, Ruth L.
Titel	A Comparison of the Social Networks of Blacks and Whites in a Sample of Elderly in a Southern Border State.
Quelle	(1979), (21 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Behavior Patterns; Blacks; Comparative Analysis; Friendship; Interaction Process Analysis; Life Style; Networks; Older Adults; Racial Differences; Social Isolation; Social Life; Socioeconomic Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Black person; Schwarzer; Freundschaft; Prozessanalyse; Lebensstil; Älterer Erwachsener; Rassenunterschied; Soziale Isolation; Soziales Leben; Sozioökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	The social network of elderly blacks was compared with whites in a sample of 241 ambulatory persons interviewed in congregate settings in a planning district of a border Southern state. Questions were asked about monthly patterns of social interaction, such as visiting and phone contacts with children, other kin, neighbors, friends, involvement in group and community activities, patterns of local and non-local travel. Occupation prior to retirement was obtained and used to suggest any social class differences influencing these patterns. Results indicated that: (1) blacks had significantly more contact with children and kin than did the whites; this was true for all social classes (Class I being the highest and Class III the lowest); (2) whites (except Class III) had more contact with neighbors and friends; (3) relative social isolation and lack of social network was experienced by Class III whites and the very rich network of Class I Blacks; and (4) whites were more involved in community and group activities, with church and church groups being the main group involvement of blacks. (Author)
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