Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-213) and index.
Contents
Introduction and historical perspectives -- The meaning and measurement of social support -- Theoretical perspectives linking social support to health outcomes -- Social support and all-cause mortality -- Social support and mortality from specific diseases -- Pathways linking social support to health outcomes -- Intervention implications -- Future directions and conclusions.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
