Journal article
Who you know, where you live: social capital, neighbourhood and health
Abstract
This article examines the degree to which relationships between social capital and health are embedded in local geographical contexts and influenced by demographic factors, socio-economic status, health behaviours and coping skills. Using data from a telephone survey of a random sample of adults (N=1504 respondents, response rate=60%), the article determines if relationships between involvement in voluntary associations and various measures of …
Authors
Veenstra G; Luginaah I; Wakefield S; Birch S; Eyles J; Elliott S
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 60, No. 12, pp. 2799–2818
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2005
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.11.013
ISSN
0277-9536