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Journal of Urban Health
Published in: Journal of Urban Health 3/2013

01-06-2013

Research on a Vulnerable Neighborhood—The Vancouver Downtown Eastside from 2001 to 2011

Authors: Isabelle Aube Linden, Marissa Y. Mar, Gregory R. Werker, Kerry Jang, Michael Krausz

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver is the subject of considerable research due to high rates of drug use, poverty, crime, infectious disease, and mental illness. This paper first presents a brief background to the DTES and then presents a survey of literature addressing the issues in this area from 2001 to 2011. The literature surveyed includes a range of publications such as those from peer-reviewed journals and the grey literature of reports and dissertations. This survey investigates the themes and outcomes of the extant literature and highlights the notable lack of research on mental health in the DTES.
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Metadata
Title
Research on a Vulnerable Neighborhood—The Vancouver Downtown Eastside from 2001 to 2011
Authors
Isabelle Aube Linden
Marissa Y. Mar
Gregory R. Werker
Kerry Jang
Michael Krausz
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Urban Health / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-012-9771-x

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