From housing wealth to well-being?

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-127

  Searle, Beverley A ^a   Smith, Susan J ^a   Cook, Nicole ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Mortgage equity withdrawal; Owner occupation; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLASSIFICATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349199124     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2008.01113.x     Document Type: Article

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