Social injustice and public health / edited by Barry S. Levy, Victor W. Sidel.

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This second edition of Social Injustice and Public Health is a comprehensive, up-to-date, evidence-based resource on the relationship of social injustice to many aspects of public health. With contributions from leading experts in public health, medicine, health, social sciences, and other fields, this integrated book documents the adverse effects of social injustice on health and makes recommendations on what needs to be done to reduce social injustice and thereby improve the public's health. Social Injustice and Public Health is divided into four parts:* The nature of social injustice and its impact on public health* How the health of specific population groups is affected by social injustice* How social injustice adversely affects medical care, infectious and chronic non-communicable disease, nutrition, mental health, violence, environmental and occupational health, oral health, and aspects of international health* What needs to be done, such as addressing social injustice in a human rights context, promoting social justice through public health policies and programs, strengthening communities, and promoting equitable and sustainable human developmentWith 78 contributors who are experts in their respective subject areas, this textbook is ideal for students and practitioners in public health, medicine, nursing, and other health sciences. It is the definitive resource for anyone seeking to better understand the social determinants of health and how to address them to reduce social injustice and improve the public's health.

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• Foreword (p. xiii)
• Preface (p. xv)
• Acknowledgments (p. xvii)
• Contributors (p. xix)
• Part I Introduction
• 1 The Nature of Social Injustice and Its Impact on Public Health (p. 3)
• Box 1-1 Definitions and Concepts of Social Justice (p. 5)
• Box 1-2 Science and Social Justice (p. 10)
• Appendix to Chapter 1: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (p. 12)
• Part II How Social Injustice Affects the Health of Specific Population Groups
• 2 Socio economically Disadvantaged People (p. 21)
• 3 Racial and Ethnic Minorities (p. 42)
• Box 3-1 Racial and Ethnic Definitions in the U.S. Census (p. 43)
• 4 Women (p. 68)
• Box 4-1 Our Bodies Ourselves (p. 79)
• Box 4-2 Engagement of Men in Gender-Based Violence Prevention (p. 80)
• 5 Children (p. 88)
• Box 5-1 How the United States Compares with Other High-Income Countries (p. 91)
• Box 5-2 Children in Low-Income Countries (p. 99)
• 6 Older People (p. 106)
• 7 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual Individuals (p. 123)
• 8 People with Disabilities (p. 140)
• Box 8-1 Terminology (p. 142)
• Box 8-2 Disability and Education (p. 145)
• Box 8-3 Similarities and Differences Among People with Disabilities (p. 148)
• Box 8-4 Disability During Times of Disaster and Political Upheaval (p. 149)
• 9 Prisoners (p. 158)
• Box 9-1 Political Prisoners (p. 160)
• 10 Homeless People (p. 172)
• 11 Forced Migrants: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (p. 187)
• Part III How Social Injustice Affects Aspects of Public Health
• 12 Medical Care (p. 203)
• Box 12-1 Single-Payer Health Care (p. 213)
• 13 Infectious Disease (p. 220)
• 14 Nutrition (p. 238)
• Box 14-1 Definitions of Key Terms (p. 239)
• Box 14-2 Obesity (p. 242)
• 15 Chronic Non-Communicable Disease (p. 251)
• Box 15-1 Who Neglects the Global Burden of Chronic Diseases? (p. 252)
• 16 Mental Health (p. 272)
• 17 Violence (p. 289)
• Box 17-1 War and Other Forms of Armed Conflict (p. 291)
• Box 17-2 The International Arms Trade (p. 295)
• Box 17-3 Nuclear Weapons and Social Injustice (p. 296)
• Box 17-4 Genocide (p. 303)
• 18 Environmental Health (p. 318)
• Box 18-1 Substandard Housing and Its Impact on Health (p. 323)
• Box 18-2 Impact of Natural Disasters on Social Justice (p. 330)
• 19 Occupational Health and Safety (p. 339)
• Box 19-1 Economic Globalization (p. 346)
• 20 Oral Health (p. 359)
• Box 20-1 Oral Health Inequalities in Developing Countries (p. 366)
• 21 International and Global Health (p. 379)
• Box 21-1 Trafficking in Persons (p. 383)
• Box 21-2 Hunger and Malnutrition in Developing Countries (p. 389)
• Box 21-3 Export of Hazardous Substances from Developed Countries to Developing Countries (p. 394)
• Part IV An Agenda for Action
• 22 Addressing Social Injustice in a Human Rights Context (p. 407)
• Box 22-1 Promoting the Rights of "Undocumented Immigrants" (p. 413)
• 23 Promoting Social Justice Through Public Health Policies, Programs, and Services (p. 421)
• 24 Strengthening Communities and the Roles of Individuals in Building Community Life (p. 436)
• Box 24-1 Strengthening Communities in Countries (p. 446)
• 25 Promoting Social Justice Through Education in Public Health (p. 454)
• Box 25-1 International Declaration of Health Rights (p. 456)
• 26 Researching Critical Questions on Social Justice and Public Health: An Ecosocial Perspective (p. 465)
• 27 Protecting Human Rights Through International and National Law (p. 485)
• Box 27-1 Preventing Torture (p. 496)
• 28 Learning from the Social Movements of the 1960s (p. 502)
• Box 28-1 The Occupy Wall Street Movement (p. 511)
• 29 Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Human Development (p. 516)
• Box 29-1 The Roles of International Non-Governmental Organizations in Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Human Development (p. 525)
• Box 29-2 The Roles of Foundations in Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Human Development (p. 527)
• Appendix: Some Organizations Addressing Social Injustice (p. 534)
• Index (p. 547)