Box 1 Definitions
Care network | A structure consisting of informal and formal care formal caregivers who support an older adult |
Network composition | Which informal and formal caregivers are present in the care network |
Network mechanisms | Interaction processes taking place in the care network. Three mechanisms are defined: mechanisms: Negotiation, Navigation, Contagion |
Network type | Kind of care network, based on properties of network composition and network mechanisms |
Network typology | The system of network types |
Hybrid network | Mix of network types |