{"product_id":"elgar-companion-to-social-capital-and-health","title":"Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health (Hardcover, 336 pages) – Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n Sherman Folland and Eric Nauenberg present the cutting-edge of research covering the ever-expanding social capital field. With excellent contributions from leading academics, the Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health offers a developed examination of new research across sociology, epidemiology, economics, psychology and political science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors from across North America, Europe and Asia provide wide-ranging and detailed accounts of social capital and health, focusing on social networks, causality and productivity. Sections cover theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence supporting the connection between social capital and health worldwide. Authors discuss ageing, immigration, religion and workplace health, as well as focusing on social capital in developing countries experiencing rapid and extensive economic growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for any aspirational social capital and health policy academic, this Companion offers future paths for research within sociology, health economics, epidemiology, political science and social policy. The breadth of study would also benefit public health officials, policy analysts and healthcare decision-makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include: S.R. Ali, N.D. Anderson, S. Child, H. Corman, S. Dinda, S. Folland, C. Frazier, J. Guo, M.K. Islam, T. Iversen, F. Jusot, O. Kaarbøe, M. Lindström, M. Ljunge, J. Mandelbaum, M. Menéndez, S. Moore, E. Nauenberg, K. Noonan, P.J. Pettis, N.E. Reichman, L. Rocco, L. Rochaix, E. Shapiro, C. Sharony, T.W. Someno, L. Song, Y.-H. Wu\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   Review   'Did you know that the concept of ''social capital'' can be traced to Marx? This Companion contains many more startling insights, not least due to its comprehensive review of worldwide empirical evidence suggesting that indeed social capital may have a causal effect not only on mental but also on physical health. Congratulations to the contributors!'\u003cbr\u003e --Peter Zweifel, University of Zurich, Switzerland           About the Author   Edited by the late Sherman Folland, formerly Department of Economics, Oakland University, US and Eric Nauenberg, University of Toronto, Canada                                           ","brand":"Sherman Folland, Eric Nauenberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069982789866,"sku":"9781785360701","price":135.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/717gc0xrFyL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781235452","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/elgar-companion-to-social-capital-and-health","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}