They Built My Soul: A Qualitative Analysis of the Impacts of Home Repairs in Rural Tennessee

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Reports results of 28 interviews with rural Tennessee residents who received housing repairs from the Appalachia Service Project, a nonprofit ministry focused on housing improvement. Identifies discussion themes and comments related to environmental risk, physical health, mental health, financial well-being, and willingness to receive assistance from service organizations. Discusses housing as a social determinant of health, and highlights rural and Appalachian housing and health needs.

Bethesda O'Connell, Ada Sloop, Nicole Intagliata, Melisa Miller, Megan Quinn

Journal of Appalachian Health, 4(1), 9-19

02/2022

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Appalachia · Community and faith-based initiatives · Housing and homelessness · Social determinants of health · Tennessee