Alltägliche Helferinnen — unabdingbar und allgegenwärtig — übersehen und vernachlässigt

Natural helpers are central figures in social functioning of community as well as sources of support and help in our everyday life and crisis. But research does not seem to be very interested in what they do and achieve, how and why they do it e.g. Natural helper studies stagnated in the 1980^ties although we know about their importance as strong ties as well as in extended networks. The article reviews natural helpers help giving in different social constellations, situations and contexts.