ABSTRACT

This book examines the social and psychological impact of household congestion in the context typical of the developing world on psychological wellbeing, marital and family relations, sibling relations, violence within the family, the impact on marital sex and reproductive behavior.

chapter 1|9 pages

Population, Crowding, and Human Behavior

chapter 4|23 pages

The Feeling of Being Crowded

chapter 5|17 pages

Crowding and Psychological Well-Being

chapter 6|26 pages

The Impact of Crowding on the Family

chapter 8|13 pages

Crowding and Health

chapter 9|15 pages

Conclusions