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Chinese communal support networks

Angelina W. K. Yuen-Tsang

Department of Applied Social Studies of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, sswkyuen{at}polyu.edu.hk

A qualitative study on the social support networks of the 27 Chinese working mothers in a Beijing neighbourhood was carried out. The networks are communal and different from those of the West. They are characterized by a mutual sharing and holistic provision of support resources among network members; a rigid boundary between "insiders" and "outsiders"; reciprocity throughout the life course; and a common aspiration for harmony among members. The social and cultural forces behind the networks and the implications of the networks for social work intervention are also discussed.

International Social Work, Vol. 42, No. 3, 359-372 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/002087289904200309
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