Neighborhood social conditions mediate the association between physical deterioration and mental health

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 261-271

  Kruger, Daniel J ^a   Reischl, Thomas M ^a   Gee, Gilbert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fear of crime; Mental health; Neighborhood deterioration; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 35948997757     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-007-9139-7     Document Type: Article

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