concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: social integration

social integration
type: Concept
broader: social policy
definition: For people with severe mental illness (SMI), social integration, the ways in which people interact and connect with others, is challenging and difficult. This is especially true for individuals who live alone and/or have a history of institutionalization, incarceration, or homelessness. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Integration, Social]

social policy
type: Concept
narrower: social integration