Understanding ‘energy insecurity’ and why it matters to health

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 167, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-10

  Hernández, Diana ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic and environmental determinants of health; Energy insecurity; Grounded theory; Housing and health; In depth interviews; Social; United States; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSING CONDITIONS; LOW INCOME POPULATION; RESEARCH METHOD;

AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FAMILY STUDY; GROUNDED THEORY; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NARRATIVE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; ETIOLOGY; HEATING; MENTAL STRESS; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

UNITED STATES;

ELECTRIC WIRING; FOOD SUPPLY; GROUNDED THEORY; HEATING; HOUSING; HUMANS; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84984780889     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.029     Document Type: Article

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