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Social capital and mental health /
Why do some areas have a higher prevalence of mental illness than others? How does the structure of a society affect its inhabitants' mental health? This remarkable book is the first to explore in detail the concept of social capital and its implications for mental health policy. Drawing on evi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Why do some areas have a higher prevalence of mental illness than others? How does the structure of a society affect its inhabitants' mental health? This remarkable book is the first to explore in detail the concept of social capital and its implications for mental health policy. Drawing on evidence from international research and fieldwork, the contributors examine the risk factors for mental health associated with both low and high social capital communities. They discuss the importance of relationships between individuals, groups and abstract bodies such as the state and outline different s. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1846424941 9781846424946 1846424933 9781846424939 9781843103554 1843103559 1280566426 9781280566424 |