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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > statistics, research methods, and measurement > Framingham study

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Framingham study  

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  • A study of the community of Framingham, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, begun in 1948 and involving over 10,000 individuals. The study has established the importance of social networks in maintaining people's health and as a protective factor in a wide range of diseases, in particular, coronary heart disease (cohort studies; health determinants; social networks analysis; social support). [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Framingham Study]

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