Huishoudens en persoonlijke netwerken

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.