Social capital as a resource for mental well-being in older people: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 394-410

  Nyqvist, Fredrica ^a   Forsman, Anna K ^a,b   Giuntoli, Gianfranco ^c   Cattan, Mima ^d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mental well being; older people; social capital; systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84876477503     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.742490     Document Type: Review

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