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UNINA9910813336703321 |
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Titolo |
Social injustice and public health / / edited by Barry L. Levy, Victor W. Sidel |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-60256-490-6 |
0-19-975986-3 |
1-280-42793-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (552 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LevyBarry S |
SidelVictor W |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social medicine |
Social justice |
Public health - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1. The Nature of Social Injustice and Its Impact on Public Health; Box 1-1. Concepts of Social Justice; Box 1-2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Box 1-3. International Declaration of Health Rights; Part II: How the Health of Specific Population Groups Is Affected by Social Injustice; 2. The Socioeconomically Disadvantaged; 3. Racial and Ethnic Minorities; 4. Women; 5. Children; Box 5-1. How the United States Compares With Other Developed Countries; Box 5-2. Saving Children's Lives in Developing Countries; 6. Older People |
7. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual Individuals8. People With Disabilities; Box 8-1. Terminology; Box 8-2. Disability and Education; Box 8-3. Similarities and Differences Among People With Disabilities; Box 8-4. Disability During Times of Disaster and Political Upheaval; 9. Incarcerated People; Box 9-1. Prisoner Abuse and Torture in the United States and Iraq; 10. Homeless People; 11. Forced Migrants: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons; Part III: How Social Injustice Affects Health; 12. Medical Care; 13. Infectious Diseases; 14. Nutrition |
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Box 14-1. Definition of Key TermsBox 14-2. Obesity; 15. Chronic Diseases; Box 15-1. Selected Actors' Neglect of the Global Burden of Chronic Diseases; 16. Mental Health; 17. Assaultive Violence and War; Box 17-1. War and Public Health; Box 17-2. Genocide; 18. Environmental Health; 19. Occupational Safety and Health; Box 19-1. Epidemic of Toxic Liver Disease; Box 19-2. Economic Globalization; 20. Oral Health; Box 20-1. Social Inequalities in Oral Health Internationally; 21. International Health; Box 21-1. Trafficking in Persons; Box 21-2. Hunger and Malnutrition in Developing Countries |
Box 21-3. Import of Hazardous Substances Into Developing CountriesPart IV: What Needs to Be Done; 22. Addressing Social Injustice in a Human Rights Context; 23. Promoting Social Justice Through Public Health Policies, Programs, and Services; 24. Strengthening Communities and the Roles of Individuals in Community Life; 25. Promoting Social Justice Through Education in Public Health; 26. Researching Critical Questions on Social Justice and Public Health: An Ecosocial Perspective; 27. Protecting Human Rights Through International and National Law |
28. Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Human DevelopmentAppendix: Some Organizations Addressing Social Injustice; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This text defines social injustice as the active denial or violation based on the perception of the inferiority of specific groups. These groups are socially defined in terms of racial or ethnic status, language, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation or other perceived group characteristic. |
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