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Social Capital and Health Inequality in European Welfare States 2013th Edition
Author(s): M. Rostila (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 4 Feb. 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 253 pages
- ISBN-10: 0230293433
- ISBN-13: 9780230293434
Book Description
Drawing on cross-national European data from the European Social Survey as well as Swedish national survey data and registers, this book investigates social capital in relation to health and health inequalities in European welfare states.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“To my knowledge, this is the first book to comprehensively examine the impact of welfare state regimes on social capital and how this relationship may impact on health and health inequalities … I would highly recommend this book to academics and policymakers alike.” – Social Policy and Administration
About the Author
MIKAEL ROSTILA is an Associate Professor of Sociology and works as a Researcher at the Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS), Stockholm University, Sweden.
