Sense of Place, Health and Quality of Life (Hardcover, New Ed)

A significant body of theoretical and empirical studies describes 'sense of place' as an outcome of interconnected psychological, social and environmental processes in relation to physical place(s). Sense of place has been examined, particularly in human geography, in terms of both the character intrinsic to a place as a localized, bounded and material entity, and the sentiments of attachment/detachment that humans experience and express in relation to specific places. Scholars in a wide range of disciplines are increasingly exploring the relationship between place and health, and recently, the field of public health has been encouraged to recognize sense of place as a potential contributing factor to well-being. It is evident that over the last few decades, sense of place has developed into a versatile construct. This important book brings together work related to sense of place and health, broadly defined, from the perspective of a variety of fields and disciplines. It will give the reader an understanding of both the range of applications of this construct within approaches to human health as well as the breadth of research methodologies employed in its investigation.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Geographies of Health Series
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Allison Williams
Editors:	John Eyles
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	221
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7332-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
LSN:	0-7546-7332-4
Barcode:	9780754673323

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