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The Social Origins of Health and Well-being
edited by Jane Dixon, fl. 2001, Bob Douglas, 1936- and Richard Eckersley, fl. 2001 (Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press, 2001, originally published 2001), 368 page(s)
This book covers the differential health impacts of family and early development, changes in work and work conditions, health systems, the physical environment of cities, indigenous peoples, rural populations, social capital, culture, and global economic and environmental changes. It contains material that explain...
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edited by Jane Dixon, fl. 2001, Bob Douglas, 1936- and Richard Eckersley, fl. 2001 (Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press, 2001, originally published 2001), 368 page(s)
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This book covers the differential health impacts of family and early development, changes in work and work conditions, health systems, the physical environment of cities, indigenous peoples, rural populations, social capital, culture, and global economic and environmental changes. It contains material that explains how inequality gets "under the skin", through describing the physiological changes caused by stress and behavior. Particularly import...
This book covers the differential health impacts of family and early development, changes in work and work conditions, health systems, the physical environment of cities, indigenous peoples, rural populations, social capital, culture, and global economic and environmental changes. It contains material that explains how inequality gets "under the skin", through describing the physiological changes caused by stress and behavior. Particularly important is the "natural experiment"--representing the different political and economic paths taken by Australia and New Zealand over the past two decades, and the opportunity it provides to assess its impact on health.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Jane Dixon, fl. 2001, Bob Douglas, 1936-, Richard Eckersley, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Public health, Social problems, Macro
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Cambridge University Press
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