Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780190090432 |
ISBN 10 | 019009043X |
Author | Grafstein Family Professor Mario Luis Small |
Book Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Book Description | Someone To Talk To reveals the often counter-intuitive nature of social support, showing that Americans often take pains to avoid close friends and family--their "strong ties"--when deciding on whom to rely. In contrast, they often confide i |
About the Author | Mario L. Small, Grafstein Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, is an expert on poverty, personal networks, cities, and social science methods. He is the author of Villa Victoria: The Transformation of Social Capital in a Boston Barrio and Unanticipated Gains: Origins of Network Inequality in Everyday Life. |
Publication Date | 2019-10-01 |
Number of Pages | 296 pages |
Someone to Talk to: How Networks Matter in Practice
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