It is important that we study human behavior and well-being in these contexts and move away from the traditional laboratory research that dominated much of the social sciences a few decades ago. As research into and understanding around mental health grows, particularly beyond the walls of the hospital spaces, environmental psychology plays a key role in developing that work. Neighborhood and mental health studies demonstrate that neighborhoods remain important contexts in our everyday lives and have an independent effect on our well-being. This type of research is particularly relevant for urban design and policy efforts to create healthier neighborhoods.
May 21, 2014
Neighborhoods and Mental Health
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Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel received her PhD in Environmental Psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and completed post-doctoral training at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Her research interests focus on the effects of urban neighborhood characteristics on residents’ well-being and advancing research methods in the areas of urban health.
Outside of academia, Dr. Schaefer-McDaniel volunteers with the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (http://www.aafsw.org), especially in the area of advancing spouse employment. She is also the “real” post reports editor at Tales from a Small Planet (http://www.talesmag.com).
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