Understand the forces and trends that combine to shape the health of individuals, communities and populations.
Social Determinants of Health introduces a range of topics related to health and well-being in the context of a conceptual framework of determinants of health. It provides an introduction to some of the important ideas that underlie the field of public health, aiming to give students an understanding of the causes of health, rather than just the effects of health status in society. By examining the social, cultural, economic and environmental determinants of health, students will gain a greater understanding of current issues in public health in terms of their causes and interrelationships. This book demonstrates how an understanding of social determinants will support students to become knowledgeable health professionals allowing them to practise effectively in the modern healthcare context.KEY FEATURESEach chapter is free-standing, but all are linked through the framework of social determinants of healthCase Examples demonstrate theory in real-world settingsStop and Think questions and Reflection exercises encourage students to consolidate and articulate the theory learnt in a chapterKey term margin notes highlight important concepts.
By:
Liamputtong
Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
Country of Publication: Australia
Weight: 840g
ISBN: 9780190313524
ISBN 10: 0190313528
Publication Date: 23 April 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Health, Illness, and Well-being: An Introduction to Social Determinants of Health Pranee LiamputtongPART I: SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS 2. Health as a Social Construct Cassandra Wright & Peter Higgs 3. Culture as a Social Determinant of Health Pranee Liamputtong & Dusanee Suwankhong 4. Deviance, Difference, and Stigma as Social Determinants of Health Pranee Liamputting & Somsri Kitisriworapan 5. Social Justice, Human Rights and Social Determinants of Health Debra Miles 6. Health Promotion Principles and Practice Kate McBride, Freya McMillan, Emma George & Genevieve Steiner 7. Economic Determinants of Health and Disease Elizabeth Martin & David BrainPART 2: SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND APPLICATION 8. Social Determinants of Australia’s First Peoples’ Health: A Multilevel Empowerment Perspective Lisa Jackson Pulver, Megan Williams & Sally Fitzpatrick 9. Gender and Sexuality as Social Determinants of Health Tinashe Dune & Pranee Liamputtong 10. Health throughout the Life Course Christopher Fox 11. Health and the Living Environment Liz Hanna 12. Health and the Media Linda Portsmouth 13. The Social Determinants and the Healthcare System Yvonne Parry & Eileen Willis 14. Social Determinants of Health on a Global Scale Deborah Gleeson & Susan Chong
