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Household crowding and psychosocial health among Inuit in Greenland

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  • Mylène Riva
  • Christina Larsen
  • Peter Bjerregaard

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Targeting housing conditions and fostering social support as part of population health interventions might contribute to improving psychosocial health and well-being in Greenland. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2014

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  • Mylène Riva & Christina Larsen & Peter Bjerregaard, 2014. "Household crowding and psychosocial health among Inuit in Greenland," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 59(5), pages 739-748, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:59:y:2014:i:5:p:739-748
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0599-x
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