走在绳上:在资源有限的南非,在成年早期的社会支持
Dorottya Hoór1, Vuyiswa Nxumalo2, Nuala McGrath2,3,4
1University College London, UK.
Journal of social and personal relationships
|August 4, 2025
概括
南非农村的年轻人通过小型,强烈的支持网络来应对具有挑战性的过渡. 这些网络虽然至关重要,但由于机会有限和关系动态有限,它们面临着不稳定的局面,可能会面临社会孤立的风险.
科学领域:
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 发展研究 发展研究 研究
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
背景情况:
- 支持性的社会关系对于年轻人在过渡到独立期间的福祉至关重要.
- 有限的就业和教育机会造成了长期的"等待",影响了青年支持系统.
- 在资源有限的环境中,对青年支持网络的实证证据很少.
研究的目的:
- 分析南非农村青年成年人的核心支持网络.
- 在资源有限的环境中探索社会支持格局.
- 了解青年支持系统的结构和动态.
主要方法:
- 对929名南非农村青年 (16-29岁) 中的核心支持网络的分析.
- 利用描述性统计和多层次回归模型.
- 检查了网络成员提供的社会支持的类型和强度.
主要成果:
- 年轻人拥有小型但强烈的支持网络,经常通过接触获得多种类型的支持.
- 亲属和父母是可用的关键支持来源,但父母的存在是不一致的.
- 女人得到了更强烈的支持,有更多的亲属关系;男人的网络有更多的朋友.
- 非亲属关系 (朋友,浪漫伴侣) 提供了重要的支持,但可能是不稳定的.
- 支持网络的动态因性别而异,男性经历冲突驱动的解散,女性面临交易关系问题.
结论:
- 与其他环境相比,就业机会稀缺的地区的年轻人拥有较小,不太以父母为中心的支持网络.
- 这些网络可能更脆弱,增加了年轻人社会孤立的风险.
- 了解这些独特的网络结构对于开发有针对性的支持干预至关重要.
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