Community asset participation and social medicine increases qualities of life

Luke A. Munford, Maria Panagioti, Peter Bower and Suzanne M. Skevington

Social Science & Medicine, 2020, vol. 259, issue C

Abstract: Social prescribing to community assets, like social groups, is a current policy goal. As aging adults lead longer, healthier lives, the effects of participating in community assets raises questions about whether subjective quality of life (QoL) improves during participation and on what dimensions.

Keywords: Community assets; Social participation; Quality of life; WHOQOL-BREF; Elderly; Social cohesion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113149

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