Social Behavior
social support
so·cial sup·port
Definitions related to social support:
  • Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance such as COMMUNITY SUPPORT is provided by churches, groups, etc.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (social support network) Persons, groups, organizations, or institutions which provide aid to individuals in need; may have a positive or negative outcome or influence.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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