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Sociable resources and close relationships: Intimate relatives and friends in Taiwan

Ming-Chang Tsai

National Taipei University, mtsai{at}mail.ntpu.edu.tw

This study uses data from a national probability sample in Taiwan to investigate sociable resources’ effect on the practices of close relationships with relatives and friends. Results indicate that status-based sociable resources (i.e., education, income and having a job) and assets-based sociable resources (i.e., length of residence and home ownership) facilitate close relationships. While the status-based resources tend to forge close relationships that are extralocal, the asset-based resources enhance those relationships that are local. Sociable resources influence frequency of contacts with intimate relatives and friends, but proximity represents the most important cause. Results support a structural perspective that emphasizes the importance of the sociable resources in facilitating close relationships.

Key Words: close relationship • friends • relatives • social interaction • Taiwan

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 23, No. 1, 151-169 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407506060184
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