Social capital, ethnic density and mental health among ethnic minority people in England: A mixed-methods study

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 544-562

  Becares, Laia ^a   Nazroo, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic density; Ethnicity; Mental health; Mixed methods; Social capital

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; BLACK PERSON; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; POPULATION DENSITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASIA, WESTERN; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION DENSITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEST INDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890792861     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: 14653419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2013.828831     Document Type: Article

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