Abstract / Description of output
This paper is based upon qualitative research conducted in a relatively deprived neighbourhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. and it explores how contextual and compositional features of place may interact to influence well-being. I present women's accounts of their experiences of neighbourhood incivilities, and I discuss their perceptions of the influence of incivilities upon their sense of well-being. I suggest that aspects of individual biographies mediate experiences of neighbourhood incivilities. Furthermore, some individuals seem to engage in "distancing strategies", which I suggest may be interpreted as a way of resisting the potentially harmful psycho-social influence of incivilities upon well-being. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 129-137 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Health & Place |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2003 |
| Event | ENRGHI 2001 Conferene - ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jan 2001 → … |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- distancing strategies
- geography of health inequalities
- lay accounts
- neighbourhood incivilities
- well-being
- women
- health inequalities
- medical geography
- place
- neighbourhood
- psychology
- context
- people