Neighbourhood quality and self-rated health: A survey of eight suburban neighbourhoods in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 156-164

  Collins, Patricia A ^a   Hayes, Michael V ^a   Oliver, Lisa N ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Neighbourhood; Social conditions; Social perception; Suburban health

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CENSUS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; METROPOLITAN AREA; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBURBAN AREA;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER;

EID: 54549118259     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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