Positive and Negative Support Roles in the Social Networks of Vulnerable People

Positive and Negative Support Roles in the Social Networks of Vulnerable People

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Introduction: Social networks have shown promise in curbing drug dependency and infectious diseases among marginalized populations. The purpose of this study is to elucidate how relationship strength in social networks is associated with risk behaviours for infectious diseases. Methods: Two revie...

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Main Author: Aglipay, Mary M. O.
Other Authors: Jolly, Ann
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2013
Subjects:
social networks
HIV/AIDS
sexually transmitted infections
drug behavior
crack smoking
injection drug use
interpersonal relations
condom use
social support
homeless persons
prostitution
marginalization
tie strength
infectious diseases
friendship networks
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/24337
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-3103

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http://hdl.handle.net/10393/24337
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-3103

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