Housing repossessions, evictions and common mental illness in the UK: Results from a household panel study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 949-951

  Pevalin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HOUSING CONDITIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ECONOMIC RECESSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEASING, PROPERTY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTAL DISORDERS; OWNERSHIP; RISK FACTORS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350238367     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.083477     Document Type: Article

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