Background Neighbourhood deprivation has been associated with poor health. The
evidence for social causation, however, remains scarce because selective residential …

During the last three decades, many empirical studies have analysed the relationships
between housing conditions and the health status of residents. Numerous international …

Background Social and demographic trends show a global increase of proportion of older
people at risk of social isolation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an …

Understanding environmental conditions of the neighbourhoods can play a critical role in
maintaining residents' health. This study examines a model that attempts to explain the …

The work in this chapter examines the effects of area on mental well-being and social
inequality, in terms of forms of social engagement, use of private and public transport, and …

Study purpose The social environment is an important new area in neighbourhoods and
health research that complements existing research on the built environment and household …

The importance of psychosocial environments to health outcomes–physical health, mental
health and wellbeing, and health behaviours–has been increasingly recognised in recent …

There is a rising awareness that explanations of causes of health issues that are based on
only individual's characteristics are inadequate and unable to capture important factors of …

Background Theories of health outcomes often hypothesize that living in more socially and
economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods will lead to worse health. Multiple measures …

Social inequalities in health have increased in recent decades, and reducing social
inequalities in healthrisk behaviour has thus become an important public health concern …