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Explore the pivotal insights in 'The Social Determinants of Health,' an essential read for anyone interested in public health, sociology, and social justice. Authored by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff, this 256-page book dives deep into the influential role that our social environment plays in determining health outcomes. Rather than focusing solely on personal responsibility or healthcare systems, Ratcliff emphasizes that health disparities stem from systemic issues like poverty, pollution, and poor working conditions. With a keen analysis of the intersection of politics, corporate influence, and health, the book reveals how profit-driven decisions create harmful living conditions affecting communities across various demographics. It sheds light on the significant class and ethnic disparities in health, championing a collective approach to understanding and improving overall health. Ideal for activists, policymakers, and students alike, this book equips readers with impactful knowledge drawn from multiple disciplines, advocating for social justice and human rights as fundamental elements of a healthier society. Enhance your understanding of the social factors that contribute to health and join the movement for change through this thought-provoking text. Shipping for this item is free, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781509504329, Year: 2017, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK).
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509504329
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 256
Description:
This timely book takes seriously the idea of understanding how our social world “ and not individual responsibility or the healthcare system “ is the primary determinant of our health. Kathryn Strother Ratcliff puts into practice the "upstream" imagery from public health discourse, which locates the causes (and solutions) of health problems within the social environment. Each chapter explains how the policies, politics, and power behind corporate and governmental decisions and actions produce unhealthy circumstances of living “ such as poverty, pollution, dangerous working conditions, and unhealthy modes of food production “ and demonstrates that putting profit and politics over people is unhealthy and unsustainable. Ă‚Â
While the book examines how these unhealthy conditions of life generate significant class and ethnic health disparities, the focus is on everyone's health. Arguing that none of us should be placed in health-threatening situations that could have been prevented, Ratcliff's provocative analysis uses social justice and human rights lenses to guide the discussion "upstream," toward possible changes that should produce a healthier world for us all. Using data and ideas from many disciplines, the book provides a synthesis of invaluable information for activists and policymakers, as well as for professionals and students in sociology, public health, and other fields related to health.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509504329
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 256
Description:
This timely book takes seriously the idea of understanding how our social world “ and not individual responsibility or the healthcare system “ is the primary determinant of our health. Kathryn Strother Ratcliff puts into practice the "upstream" imagery from public health discourse, which locates the causes (and solutions) of health problems within the social environment. Each chapter explains how the policies, politics, and power behind corporate and governmental decisions and actions produce unhealthy circumstances of living “ such as poverty, pollution, dangerous working conditions, and unhealthy modes of food production “ and demonstrates that putting profit and politics over people is unhealthy and unsustainable. Ă‚Â
While the book examines how these unhealthy conditions of life generate significant class and ethnic health disparities, the focus is on everyone's health. Arguing that none of us should be placed in health-threatening situations that could have been prevented, Ratcliff's provocative analysis uses social justice and human rights lenses to guide the discussion "upstream," toward possible changes that should produce a healthier world for us all. Using data and ideas from many disciplines, the book provides a synthesis of invaluable information for activists and policymakers, as well as for professionals and students in sociology, public health, and other fields related to health.