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In recent years, as social scientists have sought clearer understanding of environmental factors that influence a variety of personal outcomes, the role of social support in the lives of adults has come under increasing scrutiny.
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Plas, J.M., Hoover-Dempsey, K.V., Wallston, B.S. (1985). A Conceptualization of Professional Women’s Interpersonal Fields: Social Support, Reference Groups, and Persons-To-Be-Reckoned-With. In: Sarason, I.G., Sarason, B.R. (eds) Social Support: Theory, Research and Applications. NATO ASI Series, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5115-0_11
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