Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2276 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Social Support
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The idea
Instrumental support is practical help, such as transport; emotional support helps someone feel better; informal support comes from family and friends, formal support from professionals.
In practice
Older women drawing on several friends and relatives, while older men rely mainly on a spouse and resist formal services.
Where people slip
Men without a spouse therefore face support deficits, perhaps one reason they remarry more readily.
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