Social support perceived by elderly people in social vulnerability according to family functionality: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To compare the social support as perceived by elderly persons in a context of social vulnerability according to family functionality.

Method: A cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach, carried out in São Carlos-SP, with 123 elderly people living in a context of high social vulnerability. The sample was divided into two groups: good family functionality and moderate/severe family dysfunction.