Social Distance

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"Social Distance" 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.

MeSH information

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The degree of closeness or acceptance an individual or group feels toward another individual or group.

Descriptor ID	D012929
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.813.630 F01.829.316.777
Concept/Terms	Social Distance Social Distance Distance, Social Distances, Social Social Rejection Social Rejection Rejection, Social Social Rejections Social Acceptance Social Acceptance Acceptance, Social

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Social Distance".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Social Distance [F01.145.813.630]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Group Processes [F01.829.316]
Social Distance [F01.829.316.777]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Social Distance".

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