From social integration to health: Durkheim in the new millenium.

Explains the terms used to refer to the effects of social relationships on health such as social networks, social ties and social integration. Theoretical orientations of sociologists Emile Durkheim and John Bowlby; Conceptual model of how social networks impact health; Assesement of social networks; Influences of network structure and function on social and interpersonal behavior.