Sociability, Social Capital, and Community Development A Public Health Perspective /

• Main Authors: Cook, Ian Gillespie (Author), Halsall, Jamie P. (Author), Wankhade, Paresh (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Medical research.; Aging.; Sociology.; Quality of life.; Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.; Public Health.; Sociology, general.

This book provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within a global society and how these relate to eight case study examples (The Netherlands, UK, USA, China, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Japan). The authors draw on their rich and diverse experience to explore four major them...