In Spite of the lack of a unanimous definition of social support, the structural and functional aspects of social support can be used a framework for defining social support.
The structural aspects of social support include social embeddedness, relat...
In Spite of the lack of a unanimous definition of social support, the structural and functional aspects of social support can be used a framework for defining social support.
The structural aspects of social support include social embeddedness, relational structure, instrumental and informational.
The social support process is a dynamic process which connects the structure and the function of social support.
Perceived and enacted social support and reciprocity (receipt vs. provision) are the dimensions of this social support process. The structural and functional aspects of social support, and the social support process this combine to explain the multidimensionality of social support.