Social Injustice and Public Health

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Barry S. Levy, Victor W. Sidel, Editors

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

This book defines social injustice as the denial or violation of economic, sociocultural, political, civil, or human rights of specific populations or groups in society. These groups are socially defined in terms of racial or ethnic status, language, country of origin, socioeconomic status, age, gender, sexual orientation or other perceived group characteristics. Social injustice manifests in many ways ranging from various forms of overt discrimination to the wide gaps between the "haves" and the "have-nots" within a country or between richer and poorer countries. It increases the prevalence of risk factors and hazardous exposures, which in turn lead to higher rates of disease, injury, disability, and premature death.

Public health professionals as well as students need to have a clear understanding of social injustice in order to address these problems, but few books address such a wide range of issues. This book will enable readers to understand social injustice and will prepare them to recognize, document, investigate, and prevent social injustice and its effects on health. This book is organized so that health professionals, students in the health professions, and others will find it of practical value in public health and medical care, research, education, policy development, and advocacy.

Sections of Note:

  • Part I - Introduction
    • The Nature of Social Injustice and Its Impact on Public Health - p. 5
  • Part II  - How the Health of Specific Population Groups
    Is Affected by Social Injustice
    • Children - p. 88
  • Part III -  How Social Injustice Affects Health
    • Mental Health - p. 277
      • How Mental Disorders Become Problems of Social Injustice - p 282
    • Trafficking in Persons, 382
  • Part IV. What Needs to Be Done
    • Addressing Social Injustice in a Human Rights Context - p. 405
    • Promoting Social Justice Through Public Health Policies,
      Programs, and Services - p. 418
    • Strengthening Communities and the Roles of Individuals in
      Community Life - p. 433
    • Promoting Social Justice Through Education in Public Health - p. 449
    • Researching Critical Questions on Social Justice and Public
      Health: An Ecosocial Perspective p. -  460

 

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