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Social capital does matter for adolescent health: evidence from the English HBSC study
Health Promotion International, 08/31/09

Morgan A et al. – Social capital has grown out of the recognition that health–related behaviours are shaped and constrained by a range of social and community contexts and that the ways in which an individual relates to social networks and communities has important effects on their health and well–being. Given the strong and complex inequalities that exist in adolescent health at both the national and international levels, social capital, acting a protective factor (or asset), may help reduce poor outcomes.

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