In the 21 years since social capital first appeared in the public health literature, the evidence
base has grown enormously, now reaching 28 systematic reviews encompassing more than …

Objectives High levels of excess mortality (ie that not explained by deprivation) have been
observed for Scotland compared with England & Wales, and especially for Glasgow in …

Introduction Improving social inclusion opportunities for population health has been
identified as a priority area for international policy. There is a need to comprehensively …

Spiritual capital serves as a unique resource that can contribute to entrepreneurial action.
This paper develops the concept of religious social capital, as a distinct component of …

Religious institutions can be a source of support for recent Latino immigrants struggling to
adjust to a new culture. For undocumented immigrants, who are often marginalized from …

Background We aimed to examine the association between social capital and loneliness in
Anhui Province, China. Methods Data were collected from a cross-sectional study using a …

Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of P4 for Women, a faith-based HIV intervention.
Methods. We used a 2-arm comparative effectiveness trial involving 134 African American …

The decline in the everyday importance of religion with economic development is a well-
known correlation, but which phenomenon comes first? Using unsupervised factor analysis …

Religious or spiritual capital has been described in terms of resources provided by religious
organizations, and which individuals „purchase‟ through attendance, learning and …

Social capital is defined as the resources available to individuals and groups through
membership in social networks. The definition is consistent with either an individualistic …