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Published in: Journal of Urban Health 3/2006

01-05-2006

Housing and Health: Beyond Disciplinary Confinement

Author: Roderick J. Lawrence

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 3/2006

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Abstract

There is a need for innovative research on housing and health. In contrast to traditional disciplinary studies, which are sector-based, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contributions offer a broader approach. Interdisciplinary approaches highlight the difference between a biomedical model that often adopts a symptom-treatment interpretation of housing and health and a holistic or integrated model that combines biological, cultural, economic, political, psychological and social factors in a new way. This article illustrates the pertinence of interdisciplinary contributions to develop a more holistic understanding of housing density and how it can be interpreted to understand the complex relationship between housing conditions and health status.
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Metadata
Title
Housing and Health: Beyond Disciplinary Confinement
Author
Roderick J. Lawrence
Publication date
01-05-2006
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Urban Health / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-006-9055-4

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