Area social fragmentation, social support for individuals and psychosocial health in young adults: Evidence from a national survey in England

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 242-254

  Fagg, James ^a   Curtis, Sarah ^b   Stansfeld, Stephen A ^c   Cattell, Vicky ^c   Tupuola, Ann Marie ^c   Arephin, Muna ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area social fragmentation; England; Mental health; Resilience; Social support; UK

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL FRAGMENTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 36849086840     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.07.032     Document Type: Article

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