'Crowded suburbs' and 'killer cities': A brief review of the relationship between urban environments and mental health
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Most of the world's population now lives in cities, with 90% of Australians living in urban settlements of more than 10 000 people. Urban environments help shape population health, particularly among disadvantaged people, where poor health is concentrated. A growing body of research has focussed on the association between cities and mental health. Three hypotheses have been proposed to explain this association: psychosocial stressors; concentrated disadvantage; and social drift. It remains...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2007 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/17151 |
Source: | NSW Public Health Bulletin |
DOI: | 10.1071/NB07024 |
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