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It is all about who you know: Social capital and health in low-income communities

It is all about who you know: Social capital and health in low-income communities

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It is all about who you know: Social capital and health in low-income communities

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It is all about who you know: Social capital and health in low-income communities

Publisher

Abingdon: Routledge

Journal title

Health sociology review, 2010-04, Vol.19 (1), p.114-129

Language

English

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Abingdon: Routledge

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Contents

There is an increasing understanding about the importance of social networks in the overall health of individuals. In the past year studies have found that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age; having obese friends increases the risk for obesity; and older people with many friends outlive those with fewer friends. This manuscript...

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It is all about who you know: Social capital and health in low-income communities

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_746158639

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_746158639

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ISSN

1446-1242

E-ISSN

1839-3551

DOI

10.5172/hesr.2010.19.1.114

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