Poverty and Health
June 14, 2012 | Journal Article
The study's results shows social discrimination can be a chronic stressor, with a detrimental impact on physiological systems over time.
Social Isolation
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Class-Based Discrimination Harms Child Health
June 13, 2012 | Story
New evidence suggests discrimination is an important social determinant of health among White Americans.
Research Plan Developed to Study the Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Health
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Experts from the social, behavioral, physiological and medical sciences developed a plan to study how the extent to which people are socially connected (that is, have relationships with others) affects their physical health.
Social Relations, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This paper summarizes current evidence on social relations and health, specifically how social integration and social support are related to health behaviors and health outcomes, using results from published reviews.
Human Capital News Roundup: Food deserts, physician misconduct online, health benefits of strong social ties, and more.
March 29, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, the news media is covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholars, fellows and grantees. Here are some examples. Nurse.com and Becker’s Hospital Review report on the launch of the Robert Wood Johnson F ...