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Descriptor English: Social Group
Descriptor Spanish: Grupo Social
Descriptor grupo social
Entry term(s) unidad social
Scope note: Conjunto de dos o más personas que comparten una identidad común definida por creencias, códigos de conducta, CULTURA y NORMAS SOCIALES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Grupo Social
Descriptor French: Groupe Social
Entry term(s): Group, Social
Social Groups
Social Unit
Social Units
Unit, Social
Tree number(s): I01.880.761.250
N03.540.805
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000092882
Scope note: A collection of two or more people who share a common identity as defined by beliefs, codes of conduct, CULTURE and SOCIAL NORMS.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Social Behavior (1968-2022)
Public MeSH Note: 2023
History Note: 2023
DeCS ID: 60156
Unique ID: D000092882
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Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/08
Revision Date: 2022/04/13
Social Group - Preferred
Concept UI M000752845
Scope note A collection of two or more people who share a common identity as defined by beliefs, codes of conduct, CULTURE and SOCIAL NORMS.
Preferred term Social Group
Entry term(s) Group, Social
Social Groups
Social Unit
Social Units
Unit, Social



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