Social capital as a health resource in later life: the relevance of context
In: International Perspectives on Aging Volume 11
In: International Perspectives on Aging Ser. v.11
Intro -- Foreword -- References -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter-1 -- Healthy Ageing: Focus on Social Capital -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Social Capital -- 1.2.1 Key Definitions -- 1.2.2 Components and Levels of Social Capital -- 1.2.3 Mechanisms Between Social Capital and Health -- 1.3 The Relevance of Context -- 1.4 Previous and Current Volume(s) -- 1.5 Structure of the Book -- References -- Part I -- Social Capital and Health as a Resource for the Individual -- Chapter-2 -- Social Network Type and Health among Older Americans -- 2.1 Social Capital and Social Relationships -- 2.2 Social Relationships and Health -- 2.3 The Concept of Social Network Type -- 2.4 Which Network Types are Prevalent Among Older Americans? -- 2.5 Is Social Network Type Related to Health? -- 2.5.1 Social Network Types and Emotional Health -- 2.5.2 Social Network Types and Health Promoting/Damaging Behaviors -- 2.5.3 Social Network Types and Functional and Physical Health -- 2.6 Research Limitations and Future Directions -- 2.7 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- Chapter-3 -- Dynamic Social Capital and Mental Health in Late Life -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Social Capital: Theoretical Concept and Operational Definitions -- 3.3 Mental Health in Late Life -- 3.4 The Association Between Social Capital and Mental Health -- 3.5 Methods and Data -- 3.6 The Association Between Type of Social Capital and Changes in Mental Health -- 3.7 The Association Between Dynamic Social Capital and Changes in Mental Health -- 3.8 Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter-4 -- The Importance of Social Capital for Health among Older People: The Bourdieu Perspective -- 4.1 Social Capital and Health - Bourdieu's Notion of Social Capital -- 4.2 The Study: Data and Analyses -- 4.2.1 Dependent Variables -- 4.2.2 Independent Variables.