Titre :
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The limits of social capital : Durkheim, suicide, and social cohesion. (2005)
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Auteurs :
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KUSHNER (Howard-I) : USA. Rollins School of Public Health. The Graduate Institute of Liberal Arts. And the Center for the Study of Health. Culture. And Society at Emory University. Atlanta. GA. ;
STERK (Claire-E) : USA. Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education. Rollins School of Public Health. Emory University.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 95, n° 7, 2005)
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Pagination :
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1139-1143
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Suicide
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Homme
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Milieu social
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Etude critique
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Théorie
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS KR0xxtlo. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Recent applications of social capital theories to population health often draw on classic sociological theories for validation of the protective features of social cohesion and social integration. Durkheim's work on suicide has been cited as evidence that modern life disrupts social cohesion and results in a greater risk of morbidity and mortality-including self-destructive behaviors and suicide. We argue that a close reading of Durkheim's evidence supports the opposite conclusion and that the incidence of self-destructive behaviors such as suicide is often greatest among those with high levels of social integration. A reexamination of Durkheim's data on female suicide and suicide in the military suggests that we should be skeptical about recent studies connecting improved population health to social capital.
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