Unhealthy places : the ecology of risk in the urban landscape / / Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory

• Record Nr.: UNISA996218666803316
• Autore: Fitzpatrick Kevin M.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2000
• ISBN: 1-280-40753-0; 0-203-90667-5; 9786610407538; 1-135-96118-2; 1-135-96119-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (280 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): La GoryMark <1947->
• Disciplina: 307.76; 362.1/09173/2
• Soggetti: Inner cities - Health aspects - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-267) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Unhealthy Places; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF TABLES/FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1: The Importance of Place; Place Matters; Why an Urban, Place-Based Approach to Health?; Place as Life Chance and Risk; Place as Social Resource; A Framework for the Book; Chapter 2: Humans as Spatial Animals; The Meaning of Place; Territorial Behavior in Animals; Territorial Diversity in Humans; The Nature of the Environment-Behavior Relationship; Basic Spatial Needs in Humans; Conclusion; Chapter 3: The Ecology of Everyday Urban Life; Micro Environment; Macro Environments: Cities as Unique Environments for LivingThe Dimensions of the Urban Mosaic; Capitalism and Landscapes of Hazard and Despair; How Spatial Structures Affect Our Choices: A Constrained-Choice Approach; Conclusion; Chapter 4: The Sociology of Health; The Healthy Society; Health Beliefs; Health Lifestyles; Risk and Protective Factors; Psychosocial Resources; Spatial Structure and Health: Theoretical Underpinnings; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Cities as Mosaics of Risk and Protection; Physical Hazards and Risks in the Residential Environment; Sociocultural Hazards and Risks; Blankets of ProtectionPhysical and Mental Health Consequences for the Urban Dweller; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Special Populations in the City: Needs and Risks of the Socially Disadvantaged; Inequality and Health; The Homeless; Risk and Hazard among the Homeless; Health among the Homeless; Psychosocial Protection against Hazards and Risks of Homelessness; Racial and Ethnic Minorities; Theories of the Underclass; Context and Health Differences; The Ghetto Resident's Dilemma; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Special Populations in the City: Needs and Risks of the Young and Old; Young Ones at Risk; Resiliency among Urban YouthForms of Protection; Successful Prevention; Elders at Risk: Physical and Mental Health Aspects of Aging; An Ecological View of Aging; Neighborhood as a Healthy Place for Aging; Conclusion; Chapter 8: The Ecology of Health Promotion and Service Delivery; Removal Strategies; Community Development Strategies; Healthy Cities: A Comprehensive Community Development Strategy; Planning for the Future: Minimizing the Urban Health Penalty; REFERENCES; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: First Published in 2000