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Residential mobility: Towards progress in mobility health research
Tim Morris1, David Manley2, Clive E Sabel1
1University of Bristol, UK.
Progress in Human Geography
|October 30, 2018
Summary
Understanding residential mobility is key to addressing health disparities. New research suggests health geographers can improve insights by analyzing mobility patterns over time to better grasp health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Geographic Information Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Health disparities research acknowledges residential mobility's impact on health outcomes.
- A disconnect between health and mobility studies hinders theoretical and practical advancements in understanding health.
- Current health research lacks the detailed, temporal perspectives crucial for analyzing residential mobility decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To bridge the gap between health and mobility literature.
- To re-evaluate mobility processes in relation to health outcomes.
- To enhance the understanding of the residential mobility-health relationship through advanced analytical methods.
Main Methods:
- Critical re-examination of mobility processes concerning health.
- Application of longitudinal analytical techniques.
- Integration of health and mobility data for temporal analysis.
Main Results:
- Identified a stagnation in health research due to literature disconnects.
- Highlighted the need for temporal and detailed perspectives in mobility research.
- Proposed a framework for health geographers to analyze residential mobility and health.
Conclusions:
- Health geographers can significantly advance the study of health disparities.
- Longitudinal analysis of residential mobility offers deeper insights into health outcomes.
- Integrating mobility and health research is vital for addressing health inequities.
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