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Supportive Relationships and Loneliness: Suggestions for the Improvement of Support Networks as Guidelines for Research and Policy

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Previous research has documented particular situations where primary relationship networks fail to provide the support required. Both the quantity and the quality of relationships are important for individual well-being. More specifically, the network of relationships should enclose at least one person who can be considered a confidant, with whom daily experiences can be shared, and who can provide help in the event of problems.

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Van Tilburg, T. (1985). Supportive Relationships and Loneliness: Suggestions for the Improvement of Support Networks as Guidelines for Research and Policy. In: Yoder, J.A. (eds) Support Networks in a Caring Community. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5141-9_15

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