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9780748402359

Mental Health and The Built Environment: More Than Bricks And Mortar?

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  • ISBN13:

    9780748402359

  • ISBN10:

    0748402357

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-11-01
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

This text explores the relationship between the planned or built environment and the occurrence of mental ill-health. It discusses topics such as the impact of the environment as a source of stress and the effects that the environment can have on the quality of relationships between people.

Author Biography

David Halpern has held research fellowships at Nuffield College, Oxford, and the Policy Studies Institute, London. He is now a lecturer at the University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Background: What is mental illness?
What is meant by "the planned environment"?
Mental illness and the environment: early studies
Recurrent methodological issues
Classical Environmental Stressors: What is environmental stress?
Air pollution
The seasons, heat, wind and weather
Noise
New evidence on noise: the effects from road traffic
Summary
Social Environmental Stressors: What is a social environmental stressor?
Crowding
Crime, fear and the environment
Summary and refinements to the stress model
Social Support and the Planned Environment: Introduction
Social networks, social support and mental health
Social factors affecting neighbouring behaviour
The physical environment and social support
Conclusion: the ideal neighbour and the ideal neighbourhood
The Environment as Symbol and the Example of the High-Rise: Introduction
Labelling
Aspiration achievement discrepancies
The example of the high-rise flat
The Planning Process: Introduction
Relocation and slum-clearance
Resident participation in the planning process
Case study: demolition!
Improving Mental Health Through the Environment - A Case Study: Design and methodology
About the estate
The intervention
The impact of the changes
The impact on residents' mental health
Summary
Mental Illness and the Planned Environment: Is there a causal relationship between mental illness and the planned environment?
Broader implications
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