Exploring the role of the built and social neighborhood environment in moderating stress and health

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-183

  Matthews, Stephen A ^a   Yang, Tse Chuan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Neighborhood environment; Philadelphia; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHILADELPHIA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77954561383     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-010-9175-7     Document Type: Article

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