Among Hispanics however, three quarters of all ties are within the city of Costa Mesa. In the literature, personal networks are closely connected with social support , the everyday flow of social and economic interaction, and the help given for coping with crises, a view that we endorse. This is clearly not supported in our data. Thus, the Hispanic community is kin-based, whereas Anglo personal networks are comprised of a mixed circle of associates based on kinship and friendship. In the Anglo and the Hispanic community kin, friends and neighbors are asked for the same sort of things.
Friends are social companions .
The highest correlation between the role of friends and types of social support is socializing during visits and when going out. Friends are not restricted to companionship only but are also consulted when there are partner problems. Neighbors are less significant and lend instrumental help . This paper presents observations on the personal networks of 91 randomly selected inhabitants of a community in southern California who are linked to 941 associates by social and economic interactions.