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Communities, Neighborhoods, and Health
. Ed(S): Burton, Linda M.; Matthews, Stephen A.; Leung, Manchui; Kemp, Susan P.; Takeuchi, David T.
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Hardback. This edited volume incorporates a cross-disciplinary approach in order to come up with a comprehensive and useful definition of place, an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. Editor(s): Burton, Linda M.; Matthews, Stephen A.; Leung, ManChui; Kemp, Susan P.; Takeuchi, David T. Series: Social Disparities in Health and Health Care. Num Pages: 254 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
Place is an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. More that merely a geographic location, place is a socio-ecological force with detectable effects on social life, independent well-being, and health. Despite the general enthusiasm for the study of place and the potential it could have for a better understanding of the distribution of health in different communities, research is at a difficult crossroads because of disagreements in how the construct should be conceptualized and measured. This edited volume incorporates an cross-disciplinary approach to the study of place, in order to come up with a comprehensive and useful ... Read more
Place is an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. More that merely a geographic location, place is a socio-ecological force with detectable effects on social life, independent well-being, and health. Despite the general enthusiasm for the study of place and the potential it could have for a better understanding of the distribution of health in different communities, research is at a difficult crossroads because of disagreements in how the construct should be conceptualized and measured. This edited volume incorporates an cross-disciplinary approach to the study of place, in order to come up with a comprehensive and useful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Series
Social Disparities in Health and Health Care
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441974815
SKU
V9781441974815
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About . Ed(S): Burton, Linda M.; Matthews, Stephen A.; Leung, Manchui; Kemp, Susan P.; Takeuchi, David T.
Linda Burton is a James P. Duke Professor of Sociology and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Duke University.
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