Isolation: A threat and means of spatial control. Living with risk in a deprived neighbourhood

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-268

  Ruston, Annmarie ^a  

^a Centre for Health and Social Care Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health inequality; Isolation; Place; Risk; Risk perception; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 68449097360     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570902907023     Document Type: Article

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