Communities, Neighborhoods, and Health
Burton, Linda M. / Kemp, Susan P. / Leung, ManChui / Matthews, Stephen A. / Takeuchi, David T.
Place is an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. More that merely a geographic location, place is a socio-ecological force with detectable effects on social life, independent well-being, and health.
Despite the general enthusiasm for the study of place and the potential it could have for a better understanding of the distribution of health in different communities, research is at a difficult crossroads because...
