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Social injustice and public health / edited by Barry L. Levy, Victor W. Sidel.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social medicine.
- Social justice.
- Public health--Social aspects.
- Public health.
- Social Medicine.
- Social Justice.
- Public Health.
- Medical Subjects:
- Social Medicine.
- Social Justice.
- Public Health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 529 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This text defines social injustice as the active denial or violation based on the perception of the inferiority of specific groups. These groups are socially defined in terms of racial or ethnic status, language, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation or other perceived group characteristic.
- Contents:
- The nature of social injustice and its impact on public health / Barry S. Levy, Victor W. Sidel
- The socioeconomically disadvantaged / Michael Marmot, Ruth Bell
- Racial and ethnic minorities / Carol Easley Allen, Cheryl E. Easley
- Women / Stacey J. Rees, Wendy Chavkin
- Children / Sara Rosenbaum, Chung-Hi H. Yoder
- Older people / Carroll L. Estes, Steven P. Wallace
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender/transsexual individuals / Emilia Lombardi, Talia Bettcher
- People with disabilities / Nora Ellen Groce
- Incarcerated people / Ernest M. Drucker
- Homeless people / Lillian Gelberg, Lisa Arangua
- Forced migrants: refugees and internally displaced persons / Michael Toole
- Medical care / H. Jack Geiger
- Infectious diseases / Joia S. Mukherjee, Paul E. Farmer
- Nutrition / J. Larry Brown
- Chronic diseases / Derek Yach
- Mental health / Carles Munaner, Jeanne Geiger-Brown
- Assaultive violence and war / James A. Mercy
- Environmental health / Colin D. Butler, Anthony J. McMichael
- Occupational safety and health / Andrea Kidd Taylor, Linda Rae Murray
- Oral health / Myron Allukian, Alice M. Horowitz
- International health / Barry S. Levy, Victor W. Sidel
- Addressing social injustice in a human rights context / Sofia Gruskin, Paula Braveman
- Promoting social justice through public health policies, programs, and services / Alonzo Plough
- Strengthening communities and the roles of individuals in community life / Robert E. Aronson [and others]
- Promoting social justice through education in public health / Robert S. Lawrence
- Researching critical questions on social justice and public health: an ecosocial perspective / Nancy Krieger
- Protecting human rights through international and national law / Peter Weiss, Henry A. Freedman
- Promoting equitable and sustainable human development / Richard Jolly.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781602564909
- 1602564906
- 9780199759866
- 0199759863
- 9781280427930
- 1280427930
- OCLC:
- 62288283
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