title: Public housing renewal and social determinants of health.
abstract: This article draws on the concept of residential context of housing and its relationship to health. It considers a bundle of changes through implementation of a housing renewal initiative as part of the Carlton Housing Estate Upgrading Project in Melbourne, Australia. Beyond the quality and appropriateness of the housing, pertinent factors explored include social networks, safety and security, and green open space. Data collection for the research project included in-depth interviews with public housing tenants, private residents, and service providers who live on and service the estate, as well as neighborhood observations and participation in on-site events. A key finding was that the relational processes of how tenants were related to by others-specifically, the way housing was reallocated during the processes of renewal-affected social housing tenants' self-perceived health and well-being.
authors.affiliation: a Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity , Flinders University , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arthurson
authors.affiliation: a Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity , Flinders University , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.affiliation: a Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity , Flinders University , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziersch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068316:Parks, Recreational; D011638:Public Housing / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012449:Safety; D064890:Social Determinants of Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Housing and health; public housing renewal; relocation; social determinants of health