Helping hands
Neighborhood diversity, deprivation, and reciprocity of support in non-kin networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2923928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mai B Phan (University of Kent, corresponding author), Nadine Blumer (University of Toronto), Erin I Demaiter (University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6-7 |
| Pages | 899-918 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407509345655 |
| OpenAlex | W2030607093 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 90 |
Theories of social exchange have generally ignored the effect of neighborhood contexts on the ways in which help is informally given and received among individuals. This paper examines the relative influence of racial composition and socio-economic disadvantage of neighborhoods on reciprocity within non-kin networks. Using data from the National (US) Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), the findings refute hypotheses that predict neighborhood racial composition has an effect on practical helping among unrelated individuals. Neighborhood deprivation is found to exacerbate the exclusion of poorer individuals from informal helping; it also makes it harder for residents to reciprocate when they do participate in helping activities. The face-to-face nature of practical helping adds a layer of vulnerability to neighborhood conditions for enacting support
Disadvantage · Diversity (politics · Face (sociological concept · Helping behavior · Inequality · Political science · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Relative deprivation · Social exchange theory · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 1,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |