Citation

Lawrence RJ. J. Urban Health 2006; 83(3): 540-549.

Affiliation

Centre for Human Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Geneva, 40 Boulevard du Pont d'Arve, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland. roderick.lawrence@cueh.unige.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11524-006-9055-4

PMID

16739053

PMCID

PMC2527187

Abstract

There is a need for innovative research on housing and health. In contrast to traditional disciplinary studies, which are sector-based, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contributions offer a broader approach. Interdisciplinary approaches highlight the difference between a biomedical model that often adopts a symptom-treatment interpretation of housing and health and a holistic or integrated model that combines biological, cultural, economic, political, psychological and social factors in a new way. This article illustrates the pertinence of interdisciplinary contributions to develop a more holistic understanding of housing density and how it can be interpreted to understand the complex relationship between housing conditions and health status.

Language: en