| Chapter 2: | Theory |
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One often precludes the other. In this analysis, both what is culture specific, as well as what may also have relevance across cultural contexts, are acknowledged.
Table 2.1. INT: Giving and receiving exchanges.
| Material Domain |
| 1. Food |
| 2. Money |
| 3. Gifts |
| Service Domain |
| 1. Preparing meals |
| 2. Doing household chores (cleaning, washing, yard work, etc.) |
| 3. Repairing and maintaining home or car (or boat or other equipment) |
| 4. Doing shopping |
| 5. Providing transportation when needed |
| 6. House sitting (including watching property or caring for animals) |
| 7. Providing care when ill |
| 8. Filling out official papers |
| 9. Providing useful information |
| 10. Providing personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.) |
| 11.Caring for children |
| Emotional Domain |
| 1. Providing companionship |
| 2. Giving advice about personal matters |
| 3. Giving affection |
| 4. Giving reassurance when faced with problems |
| 5. Providing spiritual support |
| 6. Sharing intimate or private things (a confidant) |
While there have been a number of social-support and network studies undertaken in the U.S., hardly any exist comparing American and Chinese samples (B. Liang & Bogat, 1994), and those that do are usually comparisons with Chinese on the mainland (e.g., Arnsberger, Fox, Zhang, & Gui, 2000).