Material and meaningful homes: Mental health impacts and psychosocial benefits of rehousing to new dwellings

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 597-607

  Kearns, Ade ^a   Whitley, Elise ^a   Mason, Phil ^a   Petticrew, Mark ^b   Hoy, Caroline ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Psychosocial benefits; Rehousing; SHARP study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HOUSING; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL PROBLEMS;

EID: 81755184323     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0275-3     Document Type: Article

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