The psychological costs of unsustainable housing commitments

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1027-1036

  Taylor, Mark P ^a   Pevalin, David J ^b   Todd, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENGLAND; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34347270578     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291706009767     Document Type: Article

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