Does access to better housing affect personal quality of life and well-being?

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Health and Medical Publishing Group

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Since 1994 a concerted effort has been underway to improve the living conditions of all South Africans through providing/upgrading housing. Although over 1 million houses had been delivered or were under construction by the end of 2000,there is a paucity of information on the short- and longterm effects of housing delivery on quality of life and wellbeing.

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Living conditions, Housing, Quality of life, Personal well being

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Westaway, MS 2007, 'Does access to better housing affect personal quality of life and well-being?', South African Medical Journal, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 11-12. [www.samj.org.za]