Citation

Klein R. J. Soc. Pers. Relat. 2004; 21(1): 149-165.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0265407504039842

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Over the last two decades, two trends have emerged that highlight the relational and communal dimensions of health and well-being. The Ottawa Charter of 1986 proposed a model of health that encompasses personal, social, and environmental well-being and emphasizes the role of communities in creating healthy living conditions. In a parallel development, battered women’s advocates identified violence against women as a major health issue, and situated effective interventions within coordinated community response strategies. Both trends point to the significance of social networks and a wide range of social and personal relationships in the promotion of women’s health and well-being.