Marcia Gibson*, Hilary Thomson*, Mark Petticrew** and Ade Kearns***
* MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow.
** London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (formerly of MRCSPHSU)
*** Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
Scottish Government Social Research
2008
ISSN 0950 2254
ISBN 978 0 7559 7276 0 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Chapter One Introduction
Background
Aims and objectives
Chapter Two Methodology
Sample design
Interview schedule
Recruitment
Interviewing
Analysis
Sample characteristics
Limitations
Chapter Three Housing Change
Reason for move
Housing conditions
Satisfaction with new home
Summary
Chapter Four Health Impacts of New Housing
The health of the sample
Impact of rehousing: health-related transfers
Impact of rehousing: other reasons for moving
Psychosocial impacts of new housing
Health behaviours and lifestyle
Accidents
Summary
Chapter Five Community, Social and Area
Area change
Sense of community
Neighbouring behaviour
Area effects
Summary
Chapter Six Conclusions
Annex 1 Qualitative Interview Topic Guide
LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1: qualitative sample target framework
Table 2.2 achieved sample
Table 2.3 socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
Table 3.1: housing circumstances of the sample
Table 4.1: Health status of the sample
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