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- Title
Building healthier communities for children and families: applying asset-based community development to community pediatrics.
- Authors
Pan, Richard J; Littlefield, Diane; Valladolid, Sara G; Tapping, Peggy J; West, Daniel C
- Abstract
Social capital is the power of social networks and relationships, which constitute the social environment. Social capital has been associated with many measures of health and development. Asset-based community development (ABCD) provides a framework to increase social capital and build stronger, healthier communities for children. ABCD is a strength-based approach to community building that emphasizes bringing together community assets including individual community members, voluntary associations, and institutions. How pediatricians can apply ABCD to child health is described.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2005, Vol 115, Issue 4 Suppl, p1185
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.2004-2825Q