PERSONAL NETWORKS AND SUPPORT DIMENSIONS IN DEMOBILIZED INDIVIDUALS OF THE ARMED CONFLICT

Authors

  • José Hernando Ávila-Toscano Grupo de Investigación Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
  • Camilo Madariaga Orozco Grupo de Investigaciones en Desarrollo Humano (GIDHUM). Universidad del Norte

Keywords:

redes personales, individuos desmovilizados, apoyo social, intimidad personal, personal networks, demobilized individuals, social support, personal privacy

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the personal network characteristics of a group of individuals demobilized of the Colombian armed conflict. Ten men were evaluated using a descriptive cross-sectional design of a quantitative approach to the implementation of ASSIS identifying networks to measure six dimensions of social support. Personal networks were visualized with the program Visone 2.3.5 identifying that material assistance is the dimension of greater satisfaction in the sample program. Outstanding small networks, made up by relatives and with good level of personal privacy.

Keywords: personal networks, demobilized individuals, social support, personal privacy.

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2010-06-25

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Issue 25: Jan-Jun 2010

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