Institutionalizing Social Support Through the Church and into the Community

摘要: The positive influence of social support on such health related outcomes as patient adherence to medical regimens and stress reduction at the worksite has captured attention public researchers practitioners alike. Yet, broader outcome building community competency undertake sustain solutions without constant intervention from professionals still remains elusive. difficulty may lie with need uncover each occasion various roles functions structures that or not exist in a given community. intent would then be graft an onto these existing order mirror naturally occurring structures. A conceptual framework been used institutionalize activities through role function black Church, unit identity solution for rural communities North Carolina, is put forth consideration.