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Health implications of social networks for children living in public housing
- Source :
- Health & Place. 36:145-151
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2015.
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Abstract
- This study sought to examine whether: (1) the health composition of the social networks of children living in subsidized housing within market rate developments (among higher-income neighbors) differs from the social network composition of children living in public housing developments (among lower-income neighbors); and (2) children’s social network composition is associated with children’s own health. We found no significant differences in the health characteristics of the social networks of children living in these different types of public housing. However, social network composition was significantly associated with several aspects of children’s own health, suggesting the potential importance of social networks for the health of vulnerable populations.
- Subjects :
- Health (social science)
Adolescent
Public housing
Health Status
Health Behavior
Geography, Planning and Development
Subsidized housing
Article
Social Networking
Surveys and Questionnaires
Environmental health
Humans
Medicine
Social determinants of health
Child
Socioeconomics
Poverty
Market rate
Maryland
Public Housing
Social network
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health equity
business
Adolescent health
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13538292
- Volume :
- 36
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Health & Place
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c5153c4ce8abbd6ffc9f7c4b0446c5bb