The Impact of Poverty on Social Networks and Supports

Belle, Deborah

doi:10.1300/j002v05n04_06

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“…Our study documents how social support from drug-using individuals and negative coping strategies has deleterious effects on the health status of homeless women. Consistent with previous findings, our results indicated that negative social support directly pre-dicted more drug use and physical drug dependence, whereas positive social relationships did not encourage less drug use and other drug related behaviors (e.g., Belle, 1983;Friedman et al, 1986;Neaigus et al, 1994;Nyamathi et al, 1997). The implication of this finding is that social support from drug using friends or family does have detrimental effects on homeless women by encouraging them to continue their maladaptive drug using habits.…”

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confidence: 89%

Psychosocial predictors of current drug use, drug problems, and physical drug dependence in homeless women

Galaif

Nyamathi

Stein

1999

Addictive Behaviors

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Psychosocial predictors of current drug use, drug problems, and physical drug dependence in homeless women

Galaif

Nyamathi

Stein

1999

Addictive Behaviors

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“…On the whole, the findings on women's established support systems prior to relocation are consistent with other studies which have found that low-income women in poor communities often rely on exchange Curley: Draining or gaining? 241 networks in order to cope (Belle, 1983;Edin & Lein, 1997;Stack, 1974). Not surprisingly, for the women in the current study, who were enmeshed in such networks prior to moving, relocation resulted in less instrumental and emotional support (which in turn had a detrimental effect on some women's economic stability and mental health; see Curley, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

Draining or gaining? The social networks of public housing movers in Boston

Curley

2009

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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The social networks of low-income residents have been simultaneously described as supportive, strained, localized, and limited in providing access to necessary resources and information. Using a longitudinal qualitative approach, this study investigated the social networks of low-income women in one US high-poverty public housing project. Existing sociological frameworks for studying networks did not fully capture the women's social ties, particularly their “draining” ties. As the women were relocated as part of a mixed-income housing initiative targeting their neighborhood, a changing flow of resources and stress passed through social ties. A change in neighborhood prompted changes in low-income people's social networks far different than expected. Findings also raise questions about the importance of weak or bridging ties in linking low-income women with mobility opportunities.

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“…Moreover, research suggests that while NSTs are beneficial in all populations, they may serve an especially critical function in low-income communities. In poverty, one important survival strategy is to share resources through family and friendship networks (Belle, 1982;Stack, 1974). Because poor families tend to be limited in mobility and have limited access to more distant family and friends, they have few options other than nearby neighbors for resource-sharing (Gerson et al, 1977;Riger & Lavrakas, 1981;Tognoli, 1987;Yancey, 1971;Wellman & Leighton, 1979).…”

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confidence: 99%