Neighbourhoods & Housing: Fulfilling Human Needs
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What are the psychological needs fulfilled by housing?

  • Sense of personal space, safety, and privacy (correct)
  • Large gathering spaces for social events
  • Adequate heating and ventilation
  • Economic stability and wealth
  • Which disease has historically been socially graded and related to housing?

  • Tuberculosis
  • Cholera (correct)
  • Influenza
  • Malaria
  • According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, what does the right to housing include?

  • Food and clothing only
  • Security from unemployment only
  • Medical care and social services (correct)
  • Housing as a luxury not a necessity
  • What is considered a basic prerequisite for health according to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986)?

    <p>Shelter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some indicators of housing insecurity mentioned in the text?

    <p>Number of people who use temporary shelters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does overcrowding in housing impact health according to the text?

    <p>Allows for transmission of respiratory and other illnesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one direct impact of unaffordable rents, according to the text?

    <p>Reduced amounts for recreation and food due to housing costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does homelessness affect life expectancy?

    <p>Homelessness can significantly shorten life expectancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key principle of the Housing First approach?

    <p>Consumer choice and self-determination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does providing housing to those struggling through health issues help them?

    <p>It stabilizes their living situation, allowing them to manage their lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has Vermont's approach to homelessness impacted chronic homelessness rates?

    <p>Lowered chronic homelessness rates by 31%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one aspect emphasized when assessing neighborhood effects in current research?

    <p>Socioeconomic status (SES)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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