Social Capital As a Health Determinant: How Is It Defined?
Description:
This report is a summary of social capital research commissioned by the Policy Research Division, Strategic Policy Directorate, Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada. The work attempts to clarify the place of social capital among the social determinants of health. The first part analyzes the documentation on the origins of this concept and its use in the health field. The second part of the report sets out four approaches in the area of social determinants of health.
Type of Resource:
Report
Organization:
Heath Canada
Publication Date:
2003
Location:
Ottawa