A mixed-methods approach for analysing social support and social anchorage of single mothers’ personal networks

Rosaria Lumino (), Giancarlo Ragozini (), Marijtje Duijn () and Maria Prosperina Vitale ()
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Rosaria Lumino: University of Naples Federico II
Giancarlo Ragozini: University of Naples Federico II
Marijtje Duijn: University of Groningen
Maria Prosperina Vitale: University of Salerno

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2017, vol. 51, issue 2, No 19, 779-797

Abstract: Abstract The present paper analyses the relationship among social support and personal networks by focusing on social anchorage, which is a specific dimension of social support conveying to what extent people feel integrated into their personal networks. Specifying when, why, and how personal relationships play a significant role in individual lives is a common concern at the core of studies on social support. For this reason, the study adopts a strategy of analysis for ego-centred social support networks based on a mixed-methods approach. Hence, the strength of social networks analytical tools and multilevel logistic regression models is combined with the opportunities stemming from qualitative data provided by in-depth interviews. Firstly, statistical tools are used to describe the patterns of social support relationships in ego networks and to estimate the main determinants of social anchorage; secondly narratives are considered to understand the content, the meaning, and the significance that social relationships have for egos. The case of single mothers, which represent a clear instance of the relevance of social support derived from personal networks, is investigated.

Keywords: Ego-centred networks; Multilevel regression models; Social support; Narratives; Single motherhood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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