Disability and Health Journal
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , January 2008

Physical access in urban public housing facilities

  • Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The University of Kansas, Gerontology Center, KS 66045, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Rm. 3090, Lawrence, KS 66045-7555. Fax: 785-864-1326.
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  • Gail Regan, Ph.D., P.T.

      Affiliations

    • Castleton State College, Psychology Department, Castleton, VT 05735, USA
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  • Jacqueline Y. Reese-Smith, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance and the Texas Obesity Research Center, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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  • Katie M. Heinrich, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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  • Rebecca E. Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance and the Texas Obesity Research Center, Houston, TX 77204, USA

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PII: S1936-6574(07)00005-2

doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2007.11.003

Disability and Health Journal
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , January 2008