How Social Capital affects health.
The social capital of an individual is affected by his or her own environment as well as the individual influences the social capital of the community. Social capital can be defined as social network, mutual relations or social acceptance and awareness. The World Bank (2011) defined, “Social capital (as) not just the sum of the institutions which underpin a society –(but) it is the glue that holds them together”.
Questions
1) Why is Social capital important and how can boosting social benefit the community?
2) How can the social capital of a population affect their health?
3) What other aspect of an individual life those social capital affect apart from health and how ?
Resources
This week lecture notes
http://moneyboss.com/social-capital/
The social capital of an individual is affected by his or her own environment as well as the individual influences the social capital of the community. Social capital can be defined as social network, mutual relations or social acceptance and awareness. The World Bank (2011) defined, “Social capital (as) not just the sum of the institutions which underpin a society –(but) it is the glue that holds them together”.
Questions
1) Why is Social capital important and how can boosting social benefit the community?
2) How can the social capital of a population affect their health?
3) What other aspect of an individual life those social capital affect apart from health and how ?
Resources
This week lecture notes
http://moneyboss.com/social-capital/