Society and Health

Name: Society and Health
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ISBN: 9780195085068

ISBN-10: 019508506X

ISBN-13: 9780195085068

Edition: 1995

Authors: Benjamin Amick, Sol Levine, Alvin R. Tarlov, Diana Chapman Walsh

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Why do societies experience higher rates of mortality after economic recession? What accounts for the persistent social class differences in mortality rates? How do we explain the health status differences between men and women, blacks and whites, and different communities or cultures? How do some families create more healthful environments for their children? How is stress generated in the workplace? Such fundamental questions about the social determinants of health are discussed in depth in this wide-ranging and authoritative book. Well-known contributors from North America and Europe gather and assess the evidence for the diverse pathways by which society influences health and provides…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/2/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 390
Size: 9.49" wide x 6.73" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Sol Levine (1922-1996) was professor of health behavior at Harvard School of Public Health. Previously he was on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University and Boston University. He is the author of many works, including Society and Health , Handbook of Medical Sociology , and Life after a Heart Attack : Social and Psychological Factors after Eight Years .

1. Introduction, B.C. Amick, et al. 2. Family Pathways to Child Health, E.L. Schor and E.G. Menaghan 3. Community and Health, D.L. Patrick and T.M. Wickizer 4. Race and Health: A Multidimensional Approach to African American Health, G. King and D.R. Williams 5. Gender, Health and Cigarette Smoking, D. Chapman Walsh, G. Sorenson and L. Leonard 6. Explanations for Social Inequities in Health, M.G. Marmot, M. Bobak and G.D. Smith 7. Political Economy and Health, M.H. Brenner 8. Class, Work and Health, J.V. Johnson and E.M. Hall 9. The Cultural Frame: Context and Meaning in the Construction of Health, E. Corin 10. The Role of Medical Care in Determining Health: Creating an…