{"product_id":"communities-in-action-pathways-to-health-equity-9780309452960","title":"Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the United States  some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population  but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status  so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individuals health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty  unemployment  poor education  inadequate housing  poor public transportation  interpersonal violence  and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities  as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures  policies  and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community  it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity  what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them  as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651761266741,"sku":"ByrdShop_0309452961","price":99.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780309452960.jpg?v=1781839918","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/communities-in-action-pathways-to-health-equity-9780309452960","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}