{"product_id":"social-determinants-of-health-9780198565895","title":"Social Determinants of Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial Determinants of Health  2E gives an authoritative overview of the social and economic factors which are known to be the most powerful determinants of population health in modern societies. Written by acknowledged experts in each field  it provides accessible summaries of the scientific justification for isolating different aspects of social and economic life as the primary determinants of a populations health.  The new edition takes account of the most recent research and also includes additional chapters on ethnicity and health  sexual behaviors  the elderly  housing and neighborhoods.  Recognition of the power of socioeconomic factors as determinants of health came initially from research on health inequalities. This has led to a view of health as not simply about individual behavior or exposure to risk  but how the socially and economically structured way of life of a population shapes its health. Thus exercise and accidents as as much about a societys transport system as about individual decisions; and the nations diet involves agriculture  food manufacture  retailing  and personal incomes as much as individual choice. But a major new element in the picture we have developed is the importance of the social  or psycho-social  environment to health. For example  health in the workplace for most employees - certainly for office workers - is less a matter of exposure to physical health hazards as of the social envrionment  of how supportive it is  whether people have control over their work  whether their jobs are secure. A similar picture emerges in other areas ranging from the health importance of the emotional envrionment in early childhood to the need for more socially cohesive communities.  Social Determinants of Health  2E should be read by those interested in the wellbeing of modern societies. It is a must for public health professionals  for health promotion specialists  and for people working in the many fields of public policy which we now know make such an important contribution to health.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256863350837,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198565895","price":71.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198565895.jpg?v=1779900039","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/social-determinants-of-health-9780198565895","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}