Social capital and mental illness: a systematic review

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Authors

M.J. De Silva · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Kwame McKenzie · Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust

Sharon R A Huttly · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Abstract

Individual and ecological social capital may measure different aspects of the social environment. Current evidence is inadequate to inform the development of specific social capital interventions to combat mental illness.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Volume 59, Issue 8, pp. 619-627

DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.029678

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