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Social Capital: Does it Add to the Health Inequalities Debate?

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  • Neena Chappell & Laura Funk, 2010. "Social Capital: Does it Add to the Health Inequalities Debate?," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 99(3), pages 357-373, December.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9597-4
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