Reversing housing and health pathways? Evidence from Victorian caravan parks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3645337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janice Newton (Federation University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-96 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Sociology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1446-1242 • E-ISSN: 1839-3551 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5172/hesr.2011.20.1.84 |
| OpenAlex | W2020446336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The aim of this article is to highlight a link between housing and health that may have been underestimated: the pathway from poor health towards marginal housing in caravan parks. Almost all research on links between housing and health is derived from large-scale surveys and correlational analyses which suggest a causation path from poor housing to poor health. The big picture of such studies may in fact disguise a reality for a smaller group where poor health leads to class ‘slide’ and reduced housing options. Qualitative data and life histories from interviews probe such ‘reverse’ links and also flesh out contextual backgrounds. It is argued in this article that evidence from interviews with 10 caravan park managers and 50 residents from 16 parks in outer Melbourne and rural Victoria supports general arguments that poor health appears to be a pathway leading to marginal housing
Political science · Project commissioning · Public relations · Publishing · Reversing · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |