Journal article
Impacts of an environmental disaster on psychosocial health and well-being in Karakalpakstan
Abstract
The people of Karakalpakstan, along with those of the entire Aral Sea region, are facing a multitude of health problems corresponding to the drying of the Aral Sea and accompanying ecological consequences. In case studies of other environmental disasters, research has shown that environmental exposures may impact not only the physiological but also the psychosocial health of individuals. This research aims to determine the contribution of the …
Authors
Crighton EJ; Elliott SJ; van der Meer J; Small I; Upshur R
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 551–567
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2003
DOI
10.1016/s0277-9536(02)00054-0
ISSN
0277-9536