Social capital and health -- Kunitz 69 (1): 61 -- British Medical Bulletin

Social capital and health -- Kunitz 69 (1): 61 -- British Medical Bulletin:
"Social capital refers to bonds between individuals, both in intimate relationships (primary groups) and in voluntary associations (secondary groups) that make it possible for individuals and groups to achieve a variety of goals. Such bonds have also been claimed to have health promoting effects. In this chapter, I review a variety of empirical studies at both levels of analysis and suggest that the results are mixed, much depending upon the context in which such relationships occur."