"Anomie" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the behavior of the individual in many ways - non-conformity, social withdrawal, deviant behavior, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D000850
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.093 I01.880.853.450.283
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Disorganization- Social Disorganization
- Disorganization, Social
- Disorganizations, Social
- Social Disorganizations
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anomie" by people in Profiles.
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Neighborhood-level cohesion and disorder: measurement and validation in two older adult urban populations. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2009 May; 64(3):415-24.