Book DescriptionPsychological and social processes that connect health with housing come into focus in this collection of original papers Eminent European and North American scholars address issues such as the link between housing design and mental health; housing as a form of "health capital"; health costs and benefits of owning овйжх vs renting; the role of housing in the relationship between poverty and health; "doubling up" as a form of coping by poor households; stress experienced in providing health care to another adult in the home; and the ways that residence determines the distribution of stressful demands and opportunities for restoration in everyday life Throughout, the authors indicate the relevance, for health, of residents activities in relation to their housing, as well as the social ecological factors that set the boundaries for those activities The authors also provide conceptual and analytical tools useful for further enhancing our understanding of the relations among housing, residence, and health.  В сборник2004 г 200 стр ISBN 1405116692.