Social Environment

The aggregate of social and cultural institutions, forms, patterns, and processes that influence the life of an individual or community.

Year introduced: 1973(1972)

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Tree Number(s): I01.880.853.500

MeSH Unique ID: D012931

Entry Terms:

• Environments, Social
• Social Environments
• Environment, Social
• Social Context
• Context, Social
• Contexts, Social
• Social Contexts
• Social Ecology
• Ecologies, Social
• Ecology, Social
• Social Ecologies

Previous Indexing:

• Adaptation, Psychological (1966-1968)
• Environment (1966-1971)
• Social Adjustment (1969-1971)
• Social Behavior (1969-1971)
• Social Conditions (1966-1971)
• Social Isolation (1969-1971)
• Social Planning (1968-1971)
• Socioeconomic Factors (1968-1971)

See Also:

• Life Style

All MeSH Categories
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sociological Factors
Social Environment
Community Networks
Home Environment
Housing Quality
Neighborhood Characteristics
Collective Efficacy
Social Cohesion
Social Support
Community Support
Family Support
Psychosocial Support Systems