Social epidemiology
The authors begin with presentations of theoretical concepts, continue with a recurring discussion of possible mechanisms that can explain the connections between social factors and health behaviors, disease risk and mortality, and finally discuss the applications of the social epidemiology research to the design of effective public health interventions and social policies
Aufsatzsammlung
xxii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9780195083316, 0195083318
41278436
1. A Historical Framework for Social Epidemiology ; 2. Socioeconomic Position ; 3. Discrimination and Health ; 4. Income Inequality and Health ; 5. Working Conditions and Health ; 6. The Impact of Job Loss and Retirement on Health ; 7. Social Integration, Social Networks, Social Support and Health ; 8. Social Cohesion, Social Capital and Health ; 9. Depression and Medical Illness ; 10. Affective States ; 11. Health Behaviors in Social Context ; 12. Psychosocial Intervention ; 13. Towards a New Social Biology ; 14. Ecological Approaches: Rediscovering the Role of the Physical and Social Environment ; 15. Multi-Level Approaches to Understanding Social Determinants ; 16. Health and Social Policy