"Social Control, Formal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Control which is exerted by the more stable organizations of society, such as established institutions and the law. They are ordinarily embodied in definite codes, usually written.
| Descriptor ID |
D012926
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604 N03.706
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Control- Social Control
- Control, Social
- Controls, Social
- Social Controls
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Control, Formal" by people in Profiles.
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Youth targeting by tobacco manufacturers since the Master Settlement Agreement. Health Aff (Millwood). 2002 Mar-Apr; 21(2):254-63.
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The population consumption model, alcohol control practices, and alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Prev Med. 2002 Feb; 34(2):187-97.
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Can cardiorespiratory fitness moderate the negative effects of stress on coronary artery disease risk factors? J Psychosom Res. 1994 Jul; 38(5):451-9.
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The empirical consequences and policy implications of broadening the statutory criteria for civil commitment. Yale Law Policy Rev. 1985; 3(2):395-446.
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Police involvement and influence in involuntary civil commitment. Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1984 Jun; 35(6):580-4.
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Mentally ill women in a county jail. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1983 Apr; 40(4):363-8.