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Health Divides : Where You Live Can Kill You by Clare Bambra (2016, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherBristol University Press

ISBN-101447330358

ISBN-139781447330356

eBay Product ID (ePID)221502010

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

Publication NameHealth Divides : Where You Live Can Kill You

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectPublic Health, Public Policy / Social Policy

TypeTextbook

AuthorClare Bambra

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight11.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsBambra's razor-sharp, timely, and comprehensive analysis should be read by anyone concerned about inequality., Bambra also ends the book with a rallying note to her readers: we need income redistribution, devolution of power and a resourcing of the regions to make economic growth work for all., This clearly written book, full of striking examples from around the world, shows that geography is as relevant for population health as ever., Inequality . . . is nothing to do with the poor being a hopeless underclass, destined for extinction in a Darwinian world where only the fittest survive. As Bambra . . . spells out, it has everything to do with factors such as poor housing, poor nutrition, and lack of educational and employment opportunities., Bambra, a global leader in population health research who has been at the avant-garde in understanding how politics matters for life and death, has contributed a major, readable new statement that captures crucial insights from a new wave of political epidemiology. Health Divides will change the way you think about health and illness., Drawing on current and historical data from the UK and the US, Clare Bambra brilliantly demonstrates how increasing geographical and social health inequities stem from policy decisions and how different political choices could reduce them., An excellent overview of the importance of geography for public health. A strong contribution to the health geography and public health literatures which highlights the importance of politics and policies for the unequal spatial distribution of health. I recommend it., Health care workers, public health officials, and governments have long sought ways to improve the health of those in their charge. But identifying those factors most relevant to local and regional differences in health has been a formidable task. . . . Bambra uses systematic investigation to uncover the underlying factors responsible for health disparities. Her journey begins with the observation that health disparities vary in clear geographic demarcations that she terms 'health divides.' . . . Despite the highest expenditures on health in the world, the United States falls woefully short on a range of health outcomes. Using the obesity epidemic as an example, Bambra shows that this particular health disadvantage, seen throughout the country today, was not always so uniform. . . . Bambra's well-referenced book and case study approach make it a welcome supplemental text for courses in health policy and introductory epidemiology, as well as a valuable primer for policy makers. But her systematic analysis and clear exposition will also allow the general reader to appreciate the value of health disparities research., A broad-ranging account of how place is implicated in large and growing health inequalities in some of the most affluent societies of the world. ...squarely implicates policies of the neoliberal era in a compelling argument that, if heeded, could make for a healthier society., Clare Bambra, a global leader in population health research who has been at the avant-garde in understanding how politics matters for life and death, has contributed a major, readable new statement that captures crucial insights from a new wave of political epidemiology. Health Divides will change the way you think about health and illness., Bambra's razor sharp, timely, and comprehensive analysis should be read by anyone concerned about inequality., Drawing on current and historical data from the United Kingdom and the United States, Bambra brilliantly demonstrates how increasing geographical and social health inequities stem from policy decisions and how different political choices could reduce them., Bambra, a global leader in population health research who has been at the avant-garde in understanding how politics matters for life and death, has contributed a major, readable new statement that captures crucial insights from a new wave of political epidemiology. Health Divides will change the way you think about health and illness., A highly accessible text that provides a forensic investigation into how and why geography matters for health and inequalities. . . . Profoundly important and complemented with urgent and thought-provoking guidelines for what needs to be done to address this seemingly intractable societal problem., This numerical journey through the geographies of health and disease drives home one vital message: inequalities of place create inequalities in health. As the book eloquently observes, the political economy and geography of inequality largely determines how well, and how long, one is likely to live., Bambra provides a good, easy-to-understand introduction to the major causes of health inequality in rich countries., In Health Divides , Bambra provides a broad-ranging account of how place is implicated in large and growing health inequalities in some of the most affluent societies of the world. She squarely implicates policies of the neoliberal era in a compelling argument that, if heeded, could make for a healthier society., A careful analysis of persistent geographical health inequalities. . . . In reading Health Divides , I wondered what the future might hold. With the United Kingdom's Conservative Party struggling to deal with the economic turmoil unleashed by Brexit (the country's vote to leave the European Union) and US president-elect Donald Trump's stated commitment to substantial tax cuts for the rich, the short answer is more of the same. . . . Bambra concludes that the narrowing of geographical health divides 'requires the right political choices to be made, not just by politicians, but also by electorates: we can vote for and support political parties and movements that offer programs that will reduce health divides, or not.' In other words, it is less where you live, but how you vote, that can kill you. Those of us in the United Kingdom and the United States have recently voted and will reap what we have sown.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.461

Table Of ContentForeword ~ Danny Dorling; Health Divides; From King Cholera to the C Word; In Sickness and In Health; Placing Life and Death; It's the (Political) Economy; Too Little, Too Late; Past, Present, Future.

SynopsisAmericans live three years less than their counterparts in France or Sweden. Scottish men survive two years less than English men. Across Europe, women in the poorest communities live up to ten years less than those in the richest. Revealing gaps in life expectancy of up to twenty-five years between places just a few miles apart, this important book demonstrates that where you live can kill you. With a foreword by Danny Dorling, this book from Clare Bambra, a leading expert in public health geography, draws on case studies from across the globe to examine the social, environmental, economic, and political causes of these health inequalities, how they have evolved over time, and what they are like today. Bambra concludes by considering how health divides might develop in the future and what should be done, so that where you live is not a matter of life and death., HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE BMA BOOK AWARDS 2017 Americans live three years less than their counterparts in France or Sweden. Scottish men survive two years less than English men. Across Europe, women in the poorest communities live up to ten years less than those in the richest. Revealing gaps in life expectancy of up to 25 years between places just a few miles apart, this important book demonstrates that where you live can kill you. Clare Bambra, a leading expert in public health, draws on case studies from across the globe to examine the social, environmental, economic and political causes of these health inequalities, how they have evolved over time and what they are like today. Bambra concludes by considering how health divides might develop in the future and what should be done, so that where you live is not a matter of life and death. Danny Dorling provides a foreword., Clare Bambra examines the social, environmental, economic and political causes of health inequalities, how they have evolved over time and what they are like today. Revealing gaps in life expectancy of up to 25 years between places just a few miles apart, this important book demonstrates that where you live can kill you., Clare Bambra, a leading expert in public health, draws on case studies from across the globe to examine the social, environmental, economic and political causes of health inequalities, how they have evolved over time and what they are like today. Revealing gaps in life expectancy of up to 25 years between places just a few miles apart, this important book demonstrates that where you live can kill you.

LC Classification NumberRA792.B3 2017