Main description:

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Social Relationships; Prior Research; Stress; Conclusion; Objectives; Overview of Book; Chapter 2: Methods; Pilot Studies; Subject Selection; Phase I: Focus Groups and Key Informant Interviews; Phase 2: Structured Interviews; Chapter 3: Description of the Subjects; Demographics; Health; Nutritional Risk; Social Anchorage; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Nutrition-Related Concerns and Proffered Help; The Issues; Helping Behaviors; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Nutrition-Related Social Support; Modified Diets; Food and Meal Procurement; Comparison with Support Models; Chapter 6: Food Intake and Dietary Adequacy; Food Patterns; Nutrient Intakes; Implications; Dietary Quality; Discussion and Conclusions; Chapter 7: Functional Status, Social Support and Dietary Quality; Buffering Model; Relationships between Functional Status, Social Support and Dietary Quality; Discussion; Chapter 8: Conclusions; Summary of Results; Discussion; Limitations; Recommendations; Conclusion; Appendices; References; Author Index; Subject Index.