Mental Health and the Built Environment More Than Bricks and Mortar?

Name: Mental Health and the Built Environment More Than Bricks and Mortar?
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ISBN: 9780748402366

ISBN-10: 0748402365

ISBN-13: 9780748402366

Edition: 1995

Authors: David Halpern

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List price: $63.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 252
Size: 6.75" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

David Halpern, Institute for Government




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