Exploring the Bi-directional Relationship between Health and Housing in Australia

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-84

  Baker, Emma ^a   Mason, Kate ^b   Bentley, Rebecca ^b   Mallett, Shelley ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Hanover Welfare Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; health; Housing affordability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896697590     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111146.2013.831759     Document Type: Article

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