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Author:   Fredrica Nyqvist ,  Anna K. Forsman
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Volume:   11
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.336kg
ISBN:  

9789402407129

ISBN 10:   940240712
Pages:   267
Publication Date:   09 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Healthy ageing: focus on social capital: Fredrica Nyqvist, Anna K. Forsman.- Part I Social capital and health as a resource for the individual: 2. Social network type and health among older Americans: Sharon Shiovitz-Ezra, Howard Litwin.- 3. Dynamic social capital and mental health in late life: Tal Spalter, Ariela Lowenstein, Noah Lewin-Epstein.- 4. The importance of social capital for health among older people: the Bourdieu perspective: Johanna Muckenhuber, Nathalie Burkert, Franziska Großschädl, Rasky Éva.- 5. Social capital and neighbourhood in older people’s housing: Anne Gray.- Part II Social capital and health in the neighbourhood context: 6. Influence of living arrangements of community dwelling older adults on the association between social capital and health: Julie A. Norstrand, Allen Glicksman.- 7. Perceived social capital in self-defined urban neighbourhoods as a resource for healthy aging: Roman Kaspar, Frank Oswald, Jakob Hebsaker.- 8. Neighbourhood social capital and women’s self-rated health - Is there an age pattern? A multi-level study from Northern Sweden: Malin Eriksson, Nawi Ng.- 9. Building social capital may protect loss of well-being among older people:Jane Murray Cramm, Anna Petra Nieboer.- Part III Social capital and health in various countries: 10. Social capital and self-rated health in older populations in lower- and upper-middle income countries in Africa and Asia: Nawi Ng, Malin Eriksson.- 11. Social participation and health: a cross-country investigation among older Europeans: Nicolas Sirven, Caroline Berchet, Howard Litwin.- 12. Social capital and self-rated health among ageing people in urban and rural locations in Finland and in Europe: Olli Nummela.- 13. The role of welfare states and social capital for self-rated health among older Europeans: Mikael Rostila, Mikael Nygård, Fredrica Nyqvist.- Part IV Implications and recommendations for research and practice: 14. How to manage with related concepts of research on wellbeing and health – a theoretical review with special reference to later life: Sakari Suominen.- 15. Social capital and mental health promotion among older adults: the psychosocial approach: Anna K. Forsman, Johanna Nordmyr.- 16. Concluding remarks: Anna K. Forsman, Fredrica Nyqvist.- Index.

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