The Loss of Rural Vital Places: A Case Study Using the Social Determinants of Health Framework

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Interviews 26 residents of a rural Pennsylvania town to explore the impact of the loss of vital places (defined as sources of healthy food, recreational facilities, and social spaces) through a social determinants of health lens. Discusses built environments, economic stability, education, and transportation and their impacts on health and wellbeing.

Danielle Rhubart, Jennifer Kowalkowski, Hazel Velasco Palacios, Kristina Brant

Wellbeing, Space and Society, 7

12/2024

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Community and economic development · Educational attainment · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Transportation · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Pennsylvania