Housing quality, psychological distress, and the mediating role of social withdrawal: A longitudinal study of low-income women

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-78

  Wells, Nancy M ^a   Harris, Julia D ^a  

^a College of Human Ecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crowding; Housing quality; Low income; Mental health; Social withdrawal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947137729     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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