The Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities

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Paula Braveman (Founding Director, Center for Health Equity, Founding Director, Center for Health Equity, University of California, San Francisco)

The Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities

Paula Braveman (Founding Director, Center for Health Equity, Founding Director, Center for Health Equity, University of California, San Francisco)

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Oxford University Press Inc
29 May 2023

HIV & AIDS: social aspects; Political science & theory; Political control & freedoms; Personal & public health

A growing body of knowledge has revealed the profound impact of the social determinants of healthDLthe social, political, and economic factors apart from health care that influence health. The question is no longer if social factors are important influences on health, but rather how social factors operate and how to address them most effectively, efficiently, and equitably.

Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities is a comprehensive resource for students and educators to understand the wide-ranging effects of social and political factors, including racism, on individual health. Drawing on Paula Braveman's seminal work in health equity, this volume explains how upstream drivers like law and policy are at the beginning of causal chains influencing health, and in particular how systemic issues like racism are core drivers of health outcomes. Each chapter examines how different social determinants of healthDLsuch as income, education, stress, work, and racismDLare impacted by upstream social factors and how those factors influence health and health disparities through complex pathways. Chapters also include approaches for future practitioners and policymakers to most effectively activate health-promoting pathways while interrupting health-damaging ones.

Complete with chapter summaries and discussion questions, Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities is the definitive classroom guide to understanding and addressing social disparities in health, particularly racial and socioeconomic disparities.

By: Paula Braveman (Founding Director Center for Health Equity Founding Director Center for Health Equity University of California San Francisco)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780190624118
ISBN 10: 0190624116
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction: What Influences Health? And What Influences the Influences? Chapter 1: Income and Wealth Shape Health and Health Disparities in Many Ways Chapter 2: Education, Health, and Health Disparities Chapter 3: Stress Mediates the Health Effects of Many Determinants of Health Chapter 4: Racism Damages Health Through Many Causal Pathways Chapter 5: Early Childhood Experiences Shape Health Throughout Life Chapter 6: Healthy and Unhealthy Places: Neighborhoods, Health, and Health Disparities Chapter 7: Housing, Health, and Health Disparities Chapter 8: Work Can Be Good-or Bad-For Your Health Chapter 9: Behaviors Influence Health. What Influences Behaviors?

Paula Braveman, MD, MPH, is Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Founding Director of the Center for Health Equity at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Braveman has studied and published extensively on health equity, health disparities, racism, and other social determinants of health. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with local, state, national, and international health agencies to see rigorous research translated into practice for greater health equity, including the World Health Organization and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2002, considered one of the highest honors for U.S. scientists working in the field of health.

Reviews for The Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities

The author has thought deeply about the issues discussed in this book, and has analyzed and described them with clarity. I strongly endorse The Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities. * Nancy Adler, former Director, UCSF Center for Health and Community * This is a well-researched, insightful, and accessible text designed for readers without prior knowledge of the social determinants of health. It addresses controversies and policy implications in a thoughtful manner. It is an authoritative resource from one of the world's most recognized experts. * Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association * The concept of social determinants of health changes the way we need to think about health and the fair distribution of health in populations. It is supported by a rich scientific literature. The concepts and the evidence are all beautifully and clearly laid out in this book. It will be a wonderful and necessary resource. * Michael Marmot, Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity and Chair, WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health * This is an extremely valuable and accessible resource for faculty and students, as well as the general public. Comprehensive and insightful, it elegantly demystifies the social determinants of health and how they influence health, with an in-depth look at racism-one of the most powerful social determinants. * David R. Williams, Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health *