Geographies of Health
An Introduction
(Sprache: Englisch)
Setting out the debates and reviewing the evidence that links health outcomes with social and physical environments, this new edition of the well-established text offers an accessible overview of the theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and research in...
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Setting out the debates and reviewing the evidence that links health outcomes with social and physical environments, this new edition of the well-established text offers an accessible overview of the theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and research in the field of health geography* Includes international examples, drawn from a broad range of countries, and extensive illustrations
* Unique in its approach to health geography, as opposed to medical geography
* New chapters focus on contemporary concerns including neighborhoods and health, ageing, and emerging infectious disease
* Offers five new case studies and an fresh emphasis on qualitative research approaches
* Written by two of the leading health geographers in the world, each with extensive experience in research and policy
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Geographies of Health “
List of Figures ixList of Tables xii
Preface xiv
Part I Describing and Explaining Health in Geographical Settings 1
Chapter 1 Introducing Geographies of Health 3
Health and Geography: Some Fundamental Concepts 6
Concepts of health 7
Geographical concepts 10
Geographies of Health: Five Case Studies 15
Neighborhoods and obesity in New York City 16
Public places after the introduction of "smoke free" legislation 18
The health of Aboriginal populations in Canada 19
Habitus and heart health: The collision of place, body, and health 21
Mental health in Australian immigration detention centers 23
Concluding Remarks 25
Chapter 2 Explaining Geographies of Health 29
Positivist Approaches to the Geography of Health 30
Positivist explanation 30
Further examples of positivist approaches 31
Social Interactionist Approaches to the Geography of Health 37
Social interactionist explanation 38
Further examples of social interactionist approaches 39
Structuralist Approaches to the Geography of Health 41
Structuralist explanation 42
Further examples of structuralist or conflict-based approaches 43
Structurationist Approaches to the Geography of Health 50
Structurationist explanation 50
Further examples of structurationist approaches 52
Post-structuralist Approaches to the Geography of Health 53
Post-structuralist explanation 54
Further examples of post-structuralist approaches 54
Concluding Remarks 59
Chapter 3 Quantitative Methods and Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) 65
Visualizing and Exploring Health Data in a Spatial Context 66
Modeling Health Data in a Spatial Setting 78
Geographical Information Systems and Health 86
Concluding Remarks
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Chapter 4 Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting the Geography of Health 101
Interviews 102
Focus Groups 110
Other Qualitative Methods 112
Qualitative Data Analysis 113
Rigor in Qualitative Research 116
Concluding Remarks 117
Part II Health and the Social Environment 123
Chapter 5 Health Inequalities I: Global Patterns and Regional Contrasts 125
Health Inequalities in the Global South 126
Health inequalities: Africa 130
Health inequalities: The BRIC countries 132
Health Inequalities in the Global North 139
Regional divides in the global north 139
Explaining inequalities in health outcomes in the global north 145
Concluding Remarks 152
Chapter 6 Health Inequalities II: Neighborhoods and Health 157
A Chicago Story 159
Neighborhood Context or Social Composition? 161
The Obesogenic Neighborhood 163
Psychosocial Health and Well-being 167
Housing and Health 169
Infectious Disease 170
Neighborhoods and Access to Care 174
Concluding Remarks 178
Chapter 7 Systems of Health Care 184
Principles of Health Service Delivery 185
Levels and types of health care provision 185
Promoting health, preventing illness 186
Health Care Systems 190
Geographies of rationing 192
Efficiency and equity 193
The need for health care 195
Inequalities in the Provision of Health Services 196
Health care provision in the global south 196
Health care provision in the global north 202
Geographie
Chapter 4 Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting the Geography of Health 101
Interviews 102
Focus Groups 110
Other Qualitative Methods 112
Qualitative Data Analysis 113
Rigor in Qualitative Research 116
Concluding Remarks 117
Part II Health and the Social Environment 123
Chapter 5 Health Inequalities I: Global Patterns and Regional Contrasts 125
Health Inequalities in the Global South 126
Health inequalities: Africa 130
Health inequalities: The BRIC countries 132
Health Inequalities in the Global North 139
Regional divides in the global north 139
Explaining inequalities in health outcomes in the global north 145
Concluding Remarks 152
Chapter 6 Health Inequalities II: Neighborhoods and Health 157
A Chicago Story 159
Neighborhood Context or Social Composition? 161
The Obesogenic Neighborhood 163
Psychosocial Health and Well-being 167
Housing and Health 169
Infectious Disease 170
Neighborhoods and Access to Care 174
Concluding Remarks 178
Chapter 7 Systems of Health Care 184
Principles of Health Service Delivery 185
Levels and types of health care provision 185
Promoting health, preventing illness 186
Health Care Systems 190
Geographies of rationing 192
Efficiency and equity 193
The need for health care 195
Inequalities in the Provision of Health Services 196
Health care provision in the global south 196
Health care provision in the global north 202
Geographie
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Anthony C. Gatrell , Susan J. Elliott
- 2014, 3. Aufl., 424 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 16,9 x 24,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470672870
- ISBN-13: 9780470672877
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.12.2014
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
The best health/medical geography textbook on the market. The adjustments, additions, and alterations in the third edition only heighten my enthusiasm. It is well organised, accessible, extremely well written and features a good range of international examples. I will certainly adopt this new edition.--Graham Moon, University of Southampton
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