Many studies have found that social support is especially important as a buffer against depression when people are exposed to stress. recent research by kasen, wickramaratne, garneroff, & weissmam (2012) showed that what specific kind of social support is particularly beneficial?

Urban growth invariably feeds increased commercialization and industrialization. it requires continually expanding land areas. when urbanization rates are high, and countries do not have the institutional and managerial capacities or economic wherewithal to manage such rapid growths, they exert intense pressure on the types and nature of the resulting settlements. they contribute to the development of overcrowded slums and shanty towns without adequate essential services and necessary infrastructure.-by asit k. biswas and cecilia tortajada