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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