Research examining the relationship between social support and psychological well-being
has largely ignored the negative side of social interactions. However, empirical evidence …

Economic disadvantage is associated with multiple risks to early socioemotional
development. This article reviews research regarding family stress frameworks to model the …

Background The social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities presents a major
challenge to services. As part of a 12‐year follow up of people resettled from long‐stay …

Abstract Information was collected on the social networks of 500 adults with mental
retardation receiving different types of residential supports. Results indicated that (a) the …

Person-Environment Practice addresses a core but long-neglected dimension in social work
and human services practice; accurate environmental assessment and strategic …

Group homes are the dominant form of residential accommodation for people with severe
learning or intellectual disabilities, and yet there are significant problems within these living …

Studies of the social lives of men and women living with co-occurring disorders (substance
abuse and serious mental illness) suggest that social networks critically influence recovery …

Mothers with learning difficulties 1 are thought to be among the most socially isolated
parents in the community. A great deal of attention has been directed to assessing their …

The aim of this study was to determine the similarities and differences in social network
characteristics, satisfaction and wishes with respect to the social network between people …

Dans le présent article, les auteurs examinent le concept de soutien social en apportant une
attention particulière à sa définition et à sa mesure. Par une recension des écrits, les auteurs …