Unhealthy places : the ecology of risk in the urban landscape /

Unhealthy places : the ecology of risk in the urban landscape /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.
Imprint:New York : Routledge, 2000.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 274 pages)
Language:English
Subject:
Inner cities -- Health aspects -- United States.
Urban poor -- Health and hygiene -- United States.
Urban Health.
Environmental Health.
Poverty.
Sociology, Medical.
Urban poor -- Health and hygiene.
United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11116399
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Other authors / contributors:La Gory, Mark, 1947-
ISBN:0415923719
9780415923712
0415923727
9780415923729
0203906675
9780203906675
6610407533
9786610407538
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-267) and index.
Summary:Unhealthy Places focuses on issues of health in today's cities. By arguing that "place matters" in relation to the population's health, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory make a convincing argument about the general unhealthiness of urban environments and, thus, of the urban dweller. The authors offer a place-oriented approach to health and cover such topics as the ecology of everyday urban life, the sociology of health, needs and risks of the socially disadvantaged, needs and risks of children and the elderly in cities, and strategies for better health services in urban environments.
Other form:Print version: Fitzpatrick, Kevin. Unhealthy places. New York : Routledge, 2000 0415923719
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables/Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. The Importance of Place
  • Place Matters
  • Why an Urban, Place-Based Approach to Health?
  • Place as Life Chance and Risk
  • Place as Social Resource
  • A Framework for the Book
  • Chapter 2. Humans as Spatial Animals
  • The Meaning of Place
  • Territorial Behavior in Animals
  • Territorial Diversity in Humans
  • The Nature of the Environment-Behavior Relationship
  • Basic Spatial Needs in Humans
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3. The Ecology of Everyday Urban Life
  • Micro Environments
  • Macro Environments: Cities as Unique Environments for Living
  • The Dimensions of the Urban Mosaic
  • Capitalism and Landscapes of Hazard and Despair
  • How Spatial Structures Affect Our Choices: A Constrained-Choice Approach
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. The Sociology of Health
  • The Healthy Society
  • Health Beliefs
  • Health Lifestyles
  • Risk and Protective Factors
  • Psychosocial Resources
  • Spatial Structure and Health: Theoretical Underpinnings
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 5. Cities as Mosaics of Risk and Protection
  • Physical Hazards and Risks in the Residential Environment
  • Sociocultural Hazards and Risks
  • Blankets of Protection
  • Physical and Mental Health Consequences for the Urban Dweller
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 6. Special Populations in the City: Needs and Risks of the Socially Disadvantaged
  • Inequality and Health
  • The Homeless
  • Risk and Hazard among the Homeless
  • Health among the Homeless
  • Psychosocial Protection against Hazards and Risks of Homelessness
  • Racial and Ethnic Minorities
  • Theories of the Underclass
  • Context and Health Differences
  • The Ghetto Resident's Dilemma
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 7. Special Populations in the City: Needs and Risks of the Young and Old
  • Young Ones at Risk
  • Resiliency among Urban Youth
  • Forms of Protection
  • Successful Prevention
  • Elders at Risk: Physical and Mental Health Aspects of Aging
  • An Ecological View of Aging
  • Neighborhood as a Healthy Place for Aging
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 8. The Ecology of Health Promotion and Service Delivery
  • Removal Strategies
  • Community Development Strategies
  • Healthy Cities: A Comprehensive Community Development Strategy
  • Planning for the Future: Minimizing the Urban Health Penalty
  • References
  • Index

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