Social Epidemiology - Lisa F. Berkman, Ichiro Kawachi, Maria Glymour
Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences -- and in many cases defines -- the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first edition of Social…
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Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences -- and in many cases defines -- the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first edition of Social Epidemiology, and the generation of research that followed has fundamentally changed the way we understand epidemiology and public health.This much-awaited second edition elevates the field again, first by codifying the last decade of research, then by extending it to examine how public policies impact health. The new edition includes:11 fully updated chapters, including entries on the links between health and discrimination, income inequality, social networks, and emotionFour all-new chapters on the role of policies in shaping health, including how to translate evidence into action with multi-level interventionsUpdated references, detailing the best research