Abstract
This study investigates the amount of social capital possessed by obese
persons. This is an interesting issue for social work because the relational
attitude of users and their social capital are crucial for the efficacy and
sustainability of helping actions. The study found that the social capital of
a sample of obese persons undergoing obesity treatment in an Italian
hospital ward did not differ from that of the general Italian population and
no association between the BMI of the obese patients and the
characteristics of their social capital was found. Overall the social capital of
the obese patients was similar to that of the general population. This can
be considered a useful prerequisite for the launching of recovery projects
based on the involvement and reinforcement of interpersonal relations,
using the social capital of the obese people to communicate and support
a course of treatment structured according to the methodology of
relational social work, particularly through self-help/mutual aid groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | European Journal of Social Work |
| Volume | 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- obesity
- relational social work
- self-help/mutual aid groups
- social capital
