Measuring Diversity in Daily Social Contact: The Contribution of Social Context, Work and Leisure on the Opportunity for Engagement

Stalker, Glenn J.

doi:10.1007/s11205-007-9115-5

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“…Stalker (2008) and Orsega-Smith et al (2007), among others, argue that the character of social engagement among the elderly needs to be more fully accounted for by demonstrating what patterns of social behavior and network characteristics improve wellbeing in later life. As suggested by Grenade and Boldy (2008), there is a need for strategic thinking in order to provide older people with maximum opportunities to maintain a good quality of life.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ageing, Leisure, and Social Connectedness: How could Leisure Help Reduce Social Isolation of Older People?

2012

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This study investigates the relation between leisure activities and the social status of the elderly based on a heterogeneous sample of the Dutch population. Close relationships are also analyzed to identify which people could serve as successful stimulators of leisure participation. The social profile confirms that older people have fewer social contacts and often feel lonely. This study shows that leisure activities explain a significant part of older people’s social connectedness. Voluntary work, cultural activities, holiday, sports, reading books, hobbies and shopping are found to be successful predictors for social connectedness of older people. Watching TV, listening to the radio, and spending time behind the computer (passive activities) were not associated with social connectedness. Friends correlate positively to participation in leisure activities. Partners play a role in participation in cultural activities and sports; parents play a role in participation in voluntary work and holidays; siblings play a role in voluntary work and sports; and children play a role in cultural activities, reading books, and shopping. Local communities can use these close relationships and develop special programs to increase social connectedness and hence improve quality of life for older adults.

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Ageing, Leisure, and Social Connectedness: How could Leisure Help Reduce Social Isolation of Older People?

2012

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“…However, they would need to develop a high level of skill and experience with Second Life and develop an understanding of the real life circumstances of SL users. Stalker (2007) predicted that in the real world social role diversity is determined by several factors that can affect the number of social roles of an individual, the strength of her/his social network, her/his adaptability to life circumstances, and her/his overall level of well-being. Additionally, characteristics affect an individual's opportunities as well as create barriers to reaching fulfilling interpersonal engagement.…”

Section: Real Life and Second Life Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These barriers include social context, patterns of employment, and the amount of time spent engaging in pleasurable activities. Through time-diary collection of data, Stalker (2007) determined that role diversity was positively affected by marital status, the presence of children, employment, and gender. Subsequently, the level of interpersonal engagement and the strength of the social support network of the individual were positively affected by these factors.…”

Section: Real Life and Second Life Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Research Agenda for Social Work Practice in Virtual Worlds

Anstadt¹,

Burnette²,

Bradley³

2011

ASW

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Due to the unique applications of virtual reality in many modern contexts, Second Life (SL) offers inimitable opportunities for research and exploration. A review of current research regarding SL has examined the influence of real world social influences in online interactions and what the effects on users may be. This suggests the importance of developing an understanding of the relationship between users' real life and theirSecond Life, and how the two are related. Some research has begun to reveal the effectiveness of telecommunication and computer simulation with certain clients in the fields of mental health and social work, yet there is a lack of sufficient research done within the context of virtual worlds. The implications for social work intervention in virtual reality could solve persistent concerns with transportation, distance, access to services and education, however questions about the relevance of social work practice in SL and the potential for implementation must be answered.

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“…2003; Whitehead and Diderichsen 2001). Men and women differ in the breadth and density of their social networks and major life events, such as childbearing, reshape our social connections (Stalker 2008). Yet factors such as gender and ethnicity cannot be considered alone as Yetim (2008) illustrates with her findings that amongst female entrepreneurs, community and family networks are a much stronger source of social capital for migrants than non‐migrants.…”

Section: Social Capital and Differencementioning

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“…Importantly, one's access to social capital is not determined solely by socioeconomic status but may also depend on gender, ethnicity, education, length of establishment within a community, and any number of other factors (Fukuyama 1995;Subramanian et al 2003;Whitehead and Diderichsen 2001). Men and women differ in the breadth and density of their social networks and major life events, such as childbearing, reshape our social connections (Stalker 2008). Yet factors such as gender and ethnicity cannot be considered alone as Yetim (2008) illustrates with her findings that amongst female entrepreneurs, community and family networks are a much stronger source of social capital for migrants than non-migrants.…”

Section: Social Capital and Differencementioning

confidence: 99%

Social Capital: The Panacea for Community?

Lovell

2009

Geography Compass

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Social capital has captured an extraordinary amount of attention in recent decades, being posed as a cure‐all for society despite unresolved arguments over what exactly it is, how it is created, and why it is in decline in the West. This paper seeks to examine why we see differences of social capital, both within and across communities, and the avenues that exist to remedy these disparities. The major criticism facing social capital is a disconnect between social capital as a means of analysis and social capital as a policy goal. A review of the literature in the context of developed countries indicates that social capital is rarely as lucid or easily implemented at the community level as existing themes within the community development literature such as capacity building (Labonte 1999).

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Measuring Diversity in Daily Social Contact: The Contribution of Social Context, Work and Leisure on the Opportunity for Engagement

Abstract: Role diversity, Social engagement, Networks, Time-use, Disengagement theory, Role theory, Social integration, Social capital, Aging, Work, Leisure,

Cited by 17 publications

References 63 publications

Ageing, Leisure, and Social Connectedness: How could Leisure Help Reduce Social Isolation of Older People?

Ageing, Leisure, and Social Connectedness: How could Leisure Help Reduce Social Isolation of Older People?

Towards a Research Agenda for Social Work Practice in Virtual Worlds

Social Capital: The Panacea for Community?

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