Housing, Social Inequality and Population Health in Vancouver Neighborhood Areas
Description:
This paper investigates the question: how do factors related to housing shape socio-economic inequalities in health status? This issues is investigated in a study of Vancouver's 12 neighbourhood areas (n=650) using a telephone survey, adminstered in May and June of 1999 to a random sample of Vancouver households. The results of this empirical analysis suggest that the are several factors related to an individual's housing situation that have the capacity to shape their general health status, their health satisfaction, and their mental health status.
Type of Resource:
Journal
Publication Date:
2000
Location:
Vancouver