Social Integration, Social Networks, Social Support, and Health

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>It is difficult now to reconstruct the logic that led us to believe that the nature of human relationships—the degree to which an individual is interconnected and embedded in a community—is vital to an individual’s health and well-being as well as to the health and vitality of entire populations. In retrospect, a combination of observations and reading the rich theoretical literature on social integration, attachment, and social networks led us to test these ideas empirically.</jats:p>

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  • Social Epidemiology

    Social Epidemiology 1 (6), 137-173, 2000-03-09

    Oxford University PressNew York, NY

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