Unhealthy places : the ecology of risk in the urban landscape / / Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory
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Fitzpatrick Kevin
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| Titolo: |
Unhealthy places : the ecology of risk in the urban landscape / / Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Routledge, 2000 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 362.1/09173/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Inner cities - Health aspects - United States |
| Urban poor - Health and hygiene - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
La GoryMark <1947->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Unhealthy places |
| ISBN: | 1-280-40753-0 |
| 0-203-90667-5 | |
| 9786610407538 | |
| 1-135-96118-2 | |
| 1-135-96119-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910170993203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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