Compared the networks of 37 single and 43 married mothers. Single mothers received more instrumental and personal support than married mothers, although their networks did not differ subtantially in structure. Single mothers receiving the highest levels of support were employed full-time and had few children. (Author/BH)

Finds a significant relationship between characteristics of mothers' social networks and those of their children in a sample of 72 Swedish mothers and children. Nature and strength of relationships varied with mothers' marital status and children's gender. Networks of married mothers and daughters were most similar; networks of single mothers and…