IJE Advance Access originally published online on July 28, 2004
International Journal of Epidemiology 2004 33(4):681-682; doi:10.1093/ije/dyh184
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Commentary: Can subtle refinements of popular concepts be put into practice?
MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 4 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK. E-mail: anne@msoc.mrc.gla.ac.uk
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This lengthy article1 provides a welcome contribution to current debates surrounding the field of social capital and public health. The authors provide, firstly, an analytical basis for discriminating between the different stances; secondly, they outline a theoretical framework for reconciling the polarized views; thirdly, they offer a historical perspective to support their theoretical framework; fourthly, they discuss the significance of their thesis for social capital theory and public health, and lastly they provide a brief summary of the policy implications for public health arising from their own framework
| Bonding, bridging, and linking social capital |
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| Social capital and social policy |
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