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- Recent studies have highlighted the impact of neighborhood characteristics on individual health, separate from personal demographics or socioeconomic status.
- While extensive research exists in Western contexts, there is limited evidence indicating the significance of neighborhood factors on health in Korea.
- The authors argue that the uniqueness of Korean society and its neighborhoods, along with methodological challenges, necessitate tailored approaches to better understand these health impacts.
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Recently much attention has been paid to the effect of neighborhood characteristics on the health of individuals, independent of individual demographic and/or socioeconomic characteristics. Although many empirical studies of a kind, mostly based on Western society, have appeared on various international journals, few studies have shown empirical evidence of neighborhood characteristics as an independent and significant risk factor of ill health in Korea. This paper discusses possible reasons that neighborhood seems to be neither significant nor substantial regarding its impact on the health of Koreans. Addressing the uniqueness of Korean society regarding the concept of neighborhood, attributes of neighborhoods, and methodological challenges, authors suggest that more sophisticated conceptual and methodological approach, specific to Korean society, should enable to reveal the effect of neighborhood characteristics on individual health in Korea.
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