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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779055903321

Titolo

The social cure : identity, health and well-being / / edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam & S. Alexander Haslam

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove ; ; New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-69825-6

1-283-44318-X

9786613443182

0-203-81319-7

1-136-69826-4

Descrizione fisica

1 recurso electrónico (XVII,390 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HaslamCatherine

HaslamS. Alexander

JettenJolanda

Disciplina

302.3

Soggetti

Social networks - Psychological aspects

Group identity

Health - Social aspects

Well-being - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Social identity, health, and well-being -- pt. 2. Social identity, stigma, and coping -- pt. 3. Social identity, stress, and trauma -- pt. 4. Social identity, recovery, and rehabilitation -- pt. 5. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

A growing body of research shows that social networks and identities have a profound impact on mental and physical health. With such mounting evidence of the importance of social relationships in protecting health, the challenge we face is explaining why this should be the case. What is it that social groups offer that appears to be just as beneficial as a daily dose of vitamin C or regular exercise?This edited book brings together the latest research on how group memberships, and the social identities associated with them, determine people's health and well-being.