title: Health implications of social networks for children living in public housing.
abstract: This study sought to examine whether: (1) the health composition of the social networks of children living in subsidized housing within market rate developments (among higher-income neighbors) differs from the social network composition of children living in public housing developments (among lower-income neighbors); and (2) children's social network composition is associated with children's own health. We found no significant differences in the health characteristics of the social networks of children living in these different types of public housing. However, social network composition was significantly associated with several aspects of children's own health, suggesting the potential importance of social networks for the health of vulnerable populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States. Electronic address: alene@jhu.edu.
authors.forename: Alene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kennedy-Hendricks
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States.
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States.
authors.forename: Beth Ann
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burkhauser
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States.
authors.forename: Harold D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, 2024 E. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States.
authors.forename: Craig Evan
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Pollack
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D011203:Poverty; D011638:Public Housing; D060756:Social Networking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Children's health; Health behaviors; Housing; Social networks