Huishoudens en persoonlijke netwerken

Abstract

We investigate the association between household arrangements and social network characteristics by using three structural perspectives: social context, time demands, and social support. evidence from the survey on the social networks of the dutch 2007/2008 (ssnd; n= 950) best supports the social support and time demands perspectives. while persons living in households with a partner and/or with children generally hold fewer and less diverse ties to household externals with whom they discuss important personal matters; those living alone have larger core discussion networks with more different contacts. this suggests that those living alone are not less socially integrated than people who share a household with others.