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It is the social support from community ties and organizations. Neighbors, neighborhood associations, and other social groups in the community, schools, the parish, or community social services are examples of community sources of support.
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Social support from close and intimate relationships has been the main focus of attention in social support literature. However, social support is also available from other groups and the larger community (Adelman, Parks, & Albrecht, 1987; Caplan, 1974; Gottlieb, 1981; Herrero & Gracia, 2007; Lin, 1986; Wellman & Wortley, 1990). According to an ecological framework of analysis (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), different sources of support can be identified in the social environment. For example, Gottlieb (1981, p. 32) proposed different settings, corresponding to three ecological levels of analysis in which social support processes may take place: macro (social integration/participation approach), mezzo (social...
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Gracia, E. (2014). Community Support. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_481
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