Rethinking Social Epidemiology: Towards a Science of Change

Rethinking Social Epidemiology: Towards a Science of Change
ISBN-10
9400721382
ISBN-13
9789400721388
Category
Medical
Pages
350
Language
English
Published
2011-10-05
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Patricia O’Campo, James R. Dunn

Description

To date, much of the empirical work in social epidemiology has demonstrated the existence of health inequalities along a number of axes of social differentiation. However, this research, in isolation, will not inform effective solutions to health inequalities. Rethinking Social Epidemiology provides an expanded vision of social epidemiology as a science of change, one that seeks to better address key questions related to both the causes of social inequalities in health (problem-focused research) as well as the implementation of interventions to alleviate conditions of marginalization and poverty (solution-focused research). This book is ideally suited for emerging and practicing social epidemiologists as well as graduate students and health professionals in related disciplines.

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