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Twenty years of social capital and health research: a glossary
Spencer Moore,Ichiro Kawachi +1 more
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This glossary is a general overview of key concepts and terms that have gained prominence over the last decade and complement an earlier glossary on social capital and health.Abstract:
Research on social capital in public health is approaching its 20th anniversary. Over this period, there have been rich and productive debates on the definition, measurement and importance of social capital for public health research and practice. As a result, the concepts and measures characterising social capital and health research have also evolved, often drawing from research in the social, political and behavioural sciences. The multidisciplinary adaptation of social capital-related concepts to study health has made it challenging for researchers to reach consensus on a common theoretical approach. This glossary thus aims to provide a general overview without recommending any particular approach. Based on our knowledge and research on social capital and health, we have selected key concepts and terms that have gained prominence over the last decade and complement an earlier glossary on social capital and health.read more
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Social capital and health: A systematic review of systematic reviews.
TL;DR: Evidence on how various aspects of SC affect different health outcomes for different actors remains unclear and future research could benefit from conceptualizing the link between SC and health in a what, who, where, when, why and how framework.
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Urban social exclusion and mental health of China's rural-urban migrants - A review and call for research.
Jie Li,Nikolas Rose +1 more
TL;DR: Evidence is found that social exclusion is negatively associated with migrants’ mental health: limited access to full labour rights and experience of social stigma, discrimination and inequity were the most significant factors.
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Linking green space to neighborhood social capital in older adults: The role of perceived safety.
Andy Hong,James F. Sallis,Abby C. King,Terry L. Conway,Brian E. Saelens,Kelli L. Cain,Eric H. Fox,Lawrence D. Frank +7 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that certain green space elements, such as natural sights, may be beneficial to neighborhood social capital of older adults, however, other types of green space may be less advantageous to older adults who perceive their neighborhoods as unsafe for pedestrians.
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Social capital interventions in public health: A systematic review
TL;DR: A systematic review of interventions in public health revealed a lack of studies that incorporate a multilevel perspective and an absence of consideration of specific groups that might selectively benefit from social capital interventions (segmentation).
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Social capital and COVID-19: a multidimensional and multilevel approach
TL;DR: In this article, growing evidence suggests that outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic are better handled in places where social capital is high, and the channels through which social capital...
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