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Poverty, Community and Health : Co-operation and the Good Society / by V. Cattell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cattell, Vicky.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social policy.
- Human rights.
- Social structure.
- Equality.
- Sociology, Urban.
- Medical sciences.
- Medical economics.
- Social Policy.
- Human Rights.
- Social Structure.
- Urban Sociology.
- Health Sciences.
- Health Economics.
- Local Subjects:
- Social Policy.
- Human Rights.
- Social Structure.
- Urban Sociology.
- Health Sciences.
- Health Economics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (207 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2012.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- If we are becoming increasingly disconnected from our local communities, are there implications for health, well being and happiness, particularly for people on low incomes? This book looks at the interplay between poor people, poor communities and poor health, with a particular focus on social networks as key linkages.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction: Social Murder
- Utopian Dreams?
- Researching Poverty, Community and Health
- Community Resilience
- Community Demoralisation and Resistance
- Social Capital in Urban Neighbourhoods: the Potential for Unity and Division
- Well-being and Happiness: Balancing Community with Independence
- Social Network Characteristics and Health and Well-Being
- Conclusions: Poverty, Community and Health in the 'Good Society'
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613360823
- 9781283360821
- 1283360829
- 9780230355101
- 0230355102
- OCLC:
- 767503030
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