TY  - BOOK
AU  - McKenzie,Kwame
AU  - Harpham,Trudy
ED  - Askews & Holts
TI  - Social capital and mental health
SN  - 9781846424946 (e-book)
AV  - RA790.5 .S56 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London
PB  - Jessica Kingsley
KW  - Mental health
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Mental illness
KW  - Social capital (Sociology)
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Social services & welfare, criminology
KW  - thema
KW  - Social groups
KW  - Social & ethical issues
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Psychiatry
KW  - Care of the mentally ill
KW  - Mental health services
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9781843103554; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web
N2  - Why do some areas have a higher prevalence of mental illness than others? This book explores the concept of social capital & its implications for mental health policy. It reviews methods of measuring social capital, analyses the implications of research for future policy developments & makes recommendations for practice & research; `The effects of social context and social structure on health are well documented. The concept of social capital provides a slightly different take on the issue, as it attempts to discover the features of populations in different areas that are crucial in determining the extent and the quality of social interactions and the social institutions within society. Such factors as social networks, levels of participation in civil life (as a citizen) and levels of trust within communities are all associated with social capital.This book provides a detailed exploration of the concept, on its effects on psychological functioning and on the risk factors for mental health that are associated with communities that have either high or low levels of social capital.' - Community CareWhy do some areas have a higher prevalence of mental illness than others? How does the structure of a society affect its inhabitants' mental health? This remarkable book is the first to explore in detail the concept of social capital and its implications for mental health policy.Drawing on evidence from international research and fieldwork, the contributors examine the risk factors for mental health associated with both low and high social capital communities. They discuss the importance of relationships between individuals, groups and abstract bodies such as the state and outline different systems of social capital, for example intra-group `bonding' and inter-group `bridging'. The authors challenge the notion of community as a strictly area-based concept and call for broader-based studies of communities built around race, faith or even around a common social exclusion. Social Capital and Mental Health also reviews methods of measuring social capital, analyses the implications of research findings for future policy developments and makes clear recommendations for future practice and research.This book will be an informative and engaging read for sociologists and psychiatrists, and an incisive resource for policy makers and practitioners
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