Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Social Murder; 2 Utopian Dreams; 3 Researching Poverty, Community and Health; 4 Community Resilience; 5 Community Demoralization and Resistance; 6 Social Capital in Urban Neighbourhoods: The Potentialfor Unity and Division; 7 Well-being and Happiness: Balancing Community with Independence; 8 Social Network Characteristics and Health and Well-being; 9 Conclusions: Poverty, Community and Health in the 'Good Society'; Bibliography; Index
Summary
If we are becoming increasingly disconnected from our local communities, are there implications for health, well being and happiness, particularly for people on low incomes? This book looks at the interplay between poor people, poor communities and poor health, with a particular focus on social networks as key linkages
