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Author |
: Ichiro Kawachi |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 295 |
Release |
: 2007-09-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780387713113 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0387713115 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Capital and Health by : Ichiro Kawachi
As interest in social capital has grown over the past decade—particularly in public health —so has the lack of consensus on exactly what it is and what makes it worth studying. Ichiro Kawachi, a widely respected leader in the field, and 21 contributors (including physicians, economists, and public health experts) discuss the theoretical origins of social capital, the strengths and limitations of current methodologies of measuring it, and salient examples of social capital concepts informing public health practice. Among the highlights: Measurement methods: survey, sociometric, ethnographic, experimental The relationship between social capital and physical health and health behaviors: smoking, substance abuse, physical activity, sexual activity Social capital and mental health: early findings Social capital and the aging community Social capital and disaster preparedness Social Capital and Health is certain to inspire a new generation of research on this topic, and will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in public health, health behavior, and social epidemiology.
Author |
: Ichiro Kawachi |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 353 |
Release |
: 2013-07-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781461474647 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1461474647 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Perspectives on Social Capital and Health by : Ichiro Kawachi
This book is a follow up to Social Capital and Health (2008), edited by Kawachi, Subramanian & Kim. Global Perspectives on Social Capital and Health provides a timely update on emerging topics in a fast-growing field, and features contributions from an outstanding international team of scholars, selected from a diverse range of disciplinary backgrounds including: social epidemiology, medical geography, social psychology, social welfare and gerontology, pediatrics, political science, economics, and medical sociology. The book is organized in three parts: Part 1. Emerging directions in social capital research. This section highlights novel directions in social capital research. These include: a) novel settings for conducting research on social capital (workplaces, schools), b) new approaches for causal inference in social capital (instrumental variable analysis, twin fixed effects designs); c) cutting-edge directions for social capital research, including studies of the origins of community social capital, the use of social network analysis to investigate social capital, and novel methods for investigating the link between social capital and crime. Part 2. Social capital and health policy. The three chapters in this section highlight implications of social capital for interventions and health policy. Part 3. Social capital and health in global perspective The four chapters in this section look at research on social capital and health from a global perspective. The authors summarize the empirical studies on social capital and health conducted in each country/region, or each population group; discuss how the concept of social capital “translates” across different cultures; and identify challenges and future directions for research.
Author |
: Lisa F. Berkman |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 428 |
Release |
: 2000-03-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0195083318 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780195083316 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Epidemiology by : Lisa F. Berkman
This book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be generated. It reviews a range of methodologies that could be used by health researchers in this field and proposes innovative future research directions.
Author |
: Markku T. Hyyppä |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 166 |
Release |
: 2010-09-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789048196067 |
ISBN-13 |
: 904819606X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Healthy Ties by : Markku T. Hyyppä
Social capital is a widely acknowledged candidate for implementing beneficial democratic processes and promoting public health. Healthy ties. Social capital, population health and survival traces the path from the conceptualization to the implementation of social capital. To provide empirical proof of the effects of social capital on public health is a serious challenge and the main focus of the book. In the Nordic countries, personal identification codes linking data from various sources, nation-wide population registers, nationally representative and re-tested health surveys, and the long tradition of epidemiology submit to serve well the research into social capital and public health. Up-to-date longitudinal data on social capital and health outcomes are carefully described and reviewed in this book. In Finland, the Swedish-speaking minority is very long-lived and has better health as compared with the Finnish-speaking majority.
Author |
: Kwame McKenzie |
Publisher |
: Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781843103554 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1843103559 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Capital and Mental Health by : Kwame McKenzie
Why do some areas have a higher prevalence of mental illness than others? This book explores the concept of social capital & its implications for mental health policy. It reviews methods of measuring social capital, analyses the implications of research for future policy developments & makes recommendations for practice & research.
Author |
: David Halpern |
Publisher |
: Polity |
Total Pages |
: 401 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780745625478 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0745625479 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Capital by : David Halpern
This work presents an introduction to the concept of social capital - a term which refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that facilitate individual and collective action.
Author |
: Katsunori Kondo |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 2021-11-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9811518335 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789811518331 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Determinants of Health in Non-communicable Diseases by : Katsunori Kondo
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. This open access book is the first compilation that reviews a wide range of social determinants of health (SDHs) for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and healthy ageing in Japan. With the highest life expectancy and the largest elderly population in the world, Japan has witnessed health inequality by region and social class becoming more prevalent since the 2000s. The first half of this volume describes in detail major NCDs, such as cancers, heart and kidney diseases, diabetes, stroke, and metabolic syndrome. The second half, on the other hand, explores various SDHs relating to healthy ageing. All chapters review and focus on SDHs, particularly health inequality associated with socio-economic status and social capital, which are widely addressed in the field of social epidemiology. The book makes the argument that “Health for All” advocated by the WHO should be implemented based on social justice and benefits for the greater society. Public health researchers and policymakers, both in Japan and other nations, will gain scientific evidence from this book to prepare for the coming era as ageing becomes a global issue.
Author |
: Ichiro Kawachi |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 295 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780387713106 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0387713107 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Capital and Health by : Ichiro Kawachi
As interest in social capital has grown over the past decade—particularly in public health —so has the lack of consensus on exactly what it is and what makes it worth studying. Ichiro Kawachi, a widely respected leader in the field, and 21 contributors (including physicians, economists, and public health experts) discuss the theoretical origins of social capital, the strengths and limitations of current methodologies of measuring it, and salient examples of social capital concepts informing public health practice. Among the highlights: Measurement methods: survey, sociometric, ethnographic, experimental The relationship between social capital and physical health and health behaviors: smoking, substance abuse, physical activity, sexual activity Social capital and mental health: early findings Social capital and the aging community Social capital and disaster preparedness Social Capital and Health is certain to inspire a new generation of research on this topic, and will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in public health, health behavior, and social epidemiology.
Author |
: Nan Lin |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 298 |
Release |
: 2002-05-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 052152167X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521521673 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Capital by : Nan Lin
1. Theories of Capital: The Historical Foundation. 3. 2. Social Capital: Capital Captured through Social Relations. 19. 3. Resources, Hierarchy, Networks, and Homophily: The Structural Foundation. 29. 4. Resources, Motivations, and Interactions: The Action Foundation. 41. 5. The Theory and Theoretical Propositions. 55. 6. Social Capital and Status Attainment: A Research Tradition. 78. 7. Inequality in Social Capital: A Research Agenda. 99. 8. Social Capital and the Emergence of Social Structure: A Theory of Rational Choice. 127. 9. Reputation and Social Capital: The Rational Basis for Social Exchange. 143. 10. Social Capital in Hierarchical Structures. 165. 11. Institutions, Networks, and Capital Building: Societal Transformations. 184. 12. Cybernetworks and the Global Village: The Rise of Social Capital. 210. 13. The Future of the Theory. 243. . References. 251. . Index. 267.
Author |
: Kwame McKenzie |
Publisher |
: Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 2006-03-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781846424946 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1846424941 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Capital and Mental Health by : Kwame McKenzie
`The effects of social context and social structure on health are well documented. The concept of social capital provides a slightly different take on the issue, as it attempts to discover the features of populations in different areas that are crucial in determining the extent and the quality of social interactions and the social institutions within society. Such factors as social networks, levels of participation in civil life (as a citizen) and levels of trust within communities are all associated with social capital. This book provides a detailed exploration of the concept, on its effects on psychological functioning and on the risk factors for mental health that are associated with communities that have either high or low levels of social capital.' - Community Care 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 systems of social capital, for example intra-group `bonding' and inter-group `bridging'. The authors challenge the notion of community as a strictly area-based concept and call for broader-based studies of communities built around race, faith or even around a common social exclusion. Social Capital and Mental Health also reviews methods of measuring social capital, analyses the implications of research findings for future policy developments and makes clear recommendations for future practice and research. This book will be an informative and engaging read for sociologists and psychiatrists, and an incisive resource for policy makers and practitioners.