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spatial polygamy: a standalone construct

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spatialpolygamy1 CONSTRUCTSpatial polygamyMATTHEWS · HEALTH GEOGRAPHY

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Health geography

the idea that people belong to many overlapping places through daily activity, so health research should measure exposures across activity spaces rather than residence alone.

In health geography, spatial polygamy refers to the idea that people belong to many overlapping places through daily activity, so health research should measure exposures across activity spaces rather than residence alone. This meaning comes from Matthews (2013) in American Behavioral Scientist.[1]

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References

  1. Matthews, S. A., & Yang, T. (2013). Spatial Polygamy and Contextual Exposures (SPACEs): Promoting Activity Space Approaches in Research on Place And Health. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(8), 1057-1081. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764213487345

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