Annotated Bibliography
This article discussed the difference in provided mental health care in rural and urban children. An interesting point it made was that urban children were more likely to be diagnosed with a particular disorder but were recieved a lesser amount of medication.
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Levin, Aaron. "Several Issues Differentiate MH Care in Rural, Urban Youth." Psychiatry Online. (2013): n. page.
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This article discussed the urban environment's affect on an individual's psychological development. It supports the hypothesis that the urban environment forces distance as a form of self-preservation and risk reduction.
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Lederbogen , F, and P Kirsch. "City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans.." Nature. (2011): 498-501
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This article discussed the strength of relationships in urban environments. It theorized that because of constant and forced social interaction, people in cities are more comfortable forming new and diverse relationships.
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Crowe, Patricia Ward. "Community Size and Social Relationships: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Social Patterns in Tirol." Anthropological Quarterly. 54.4 (1981): 210-229.
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This article examined the different methods of relationship formation in cities. It focused on the importance of social groups and gatherings as outlets where one can find and nurture new personal relationships.
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Wirth, Louis. "Urbanism as a Way of Life." American Journal of Sociology. 44.1 (1938): 1-24
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This article explored which social relationships were most valued for individuals from different urban and suburban neighborhoods. It showed that for many suburban adults, the family and family-like relationships are more valued than ones with a larger and/or external community.
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Bell, Wendell, and Marion D. Boat. "Urban Neighborhoods and Informal Social Relations." American Journal of Sociology. 62.4 (1957): 391-398.
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This article compared levels of mental illness and psychosis in urban and suburban areas. It concluded that increased urbanization can be linked to an increase in mental disorders, but ultimately disorder rates were based on an individual more than on his or her environment.
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van Os J, Hanssen M, Bijl RV, Vollebergh W. Prevalence of Psychotic Disorder and Community Level of Psychotic Symptoms: An Urban-Rural Comparison. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2001;58(7):663-668.
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This article compared the strengths of relationships in urban and suburban environments. It ascertains that suburban neighborhoods have relationships that allow for greater social reliance and trust while urban ones place value on self-sustainability and individual perseverance.
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Amato, Paul R. "Urban-Rural Differences in Helping Friends and Family Members." Social Psychology Quarterly. 56.4 (1993): 249-262.
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