Ethnographies of Social Support

• Author(s): Markus Schlecker, Friederike Fleischer,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 217
• ISBN_10: 113733097X
  ISBN_13: 9781137330970
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Anthropology / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family , Psychology / Personality , Psychology / Social Psychology , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:... Why do elderly choose to move away from their children so as to not receive their support? Using a number of case studies, contributors explore social support as a tool of mutuality, or maintaining relatedness and sharing feelings, rather than preventing or patching up problems. This book helps correct the dominant framework of deliberate action.