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The quality of social relationships as a public health issue: Exploring the relationship between health and community in a disadvantaged neighbourhood
Author(s) -
East Linda
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
health and social care in the community
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.984
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1365-2524
pISSN - 0966-0410
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2524.1998.00117.x
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , neighbourhood (mathematics) , public health , sociology , community health , quality (philosophy) , social determinants of health , public relations , political science , nursing , medicine , mathematical analysis , mathematics , philosophy , epistemology , law
This paper explores the relationship between the health of residents and the quality of social relationships within a disadvantaged urban neighbourhood. The author draws on her experience both as a nurse and an elected district councillor to illuminate connections between crime, antisocial behaviour, health and well‐being. It is argued that these connections are neglected in health literatures, to the detriment of the development of a theoretical basis for health related community development work.