Global inequality and human needs : health and illness in an increasingly unequal world /
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| Author / Creator: | Wermuth, Laurie Ann. |
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| Imprint: | Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, c2003. |
| Description: | xiii, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5174745 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Thinking Socially About Health
- Thinking Socially About Health
- Social Networks, Social Isolation, and Health
- The AIDS Epidemic
- Poverty, Social Inequality, and Health
- How Does Social Inequality Bring About Differences in Health?
- The Health Gradient
- A Biopsychosocial Approach
- Supportive Ties
- An Inclusive Paradigm of Socioeconomic Status and Health
- Occupational Quality and Health Outcomes
- Social, Psychological, and Physical Pathways to Health Outcomes
- Lack of "Social Capital" as the Explanation for Social Inequality's Effect on Health Outcomes
- Inequality Internationally
- The Political Economy of Health: Adding Global and Power Dimensions to Social Influences on Health
- How This Book Is Organized
- 2. Theoretical Foundations for Studying Health Inequalities
- Explaining Variations in Population Health
- Foundations for a Social Science of Health and Inequality
- The Social Group and Health
- Social Stratification and Health
- Types of Societies and Risks to Population Health
- The Two Transitions of Developed Countries
- Social Inequality in the Modern World: Social Classes
- Stratification, Life Chances, and Lifestyles
- Life Chances and Lifestyles: Structural Constraints and Personal Agency
- Labor Force-Health Relationships
- Theoretical Foundations for Understanding Gender Differences in Health
- Social Hierarchy's Effects on Mind and Body
- Human Bodies in Modern Vehicles: The Case of Hierarchy on the Road
- Social Cohesion and Income Inequality
- Summary
- 3. A Political Economy Approach to Health
- The World Economic System
- A Global Model of Social Influences on Health
- 1.. Location in the Political Economy
- 2.. State Policies
- 3 and 4.. Community, Family, and Kin Buffers
- 5.. Social Class and Status: Relative Control over Living Conditions
- 6.. Personal Variables
- 7.. Ecology and Physical Environment
- 8.. Population Health Outcomes: Physical and Psychological, Individual and Communal
- 4. Health and Inequality: Principles and Examples
- Principle 1.
- Principle 2.
- Principle 3.
- Principle 4.
- Principle 5.
- Principle 6.
- The Russian Case Example
- Interpreting the Russian Case
- Policies Matter!
- 5. Thinking Globally About Health
- Global Trends
- Regional Trends in World Health
- Africa
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Canada
- The United States
- The Eastern Mediterranean
- Europe
- The Western Pacific
- South East Asia
- Conclusion
- 6. Gender, Race, and Ethnic Influences on Health
- Gender and Health
- Women's Health and Poverty
- Gender and Health in the United States
- Women's Status and Health: A Study of the United States
- Principle 7
- A Global Approach to Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health
- Principle 8
- Health Differences Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
- Conclusion
- 7. Mental Health: Social and Global Issues
- Major Categories of Mental Illness
- Affective Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- A Cross-National Study of Mental Illness: Clues to the Global Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Illness
- Poverty, Unemployment, and Job Insecurity
- Social Support and Mental Health
- Alienation and Social Exclusion
- Homelessness and Mental Health
- A Global Perspective on Mental Health
- Cultural Variations, Economic Development, and Mental Health
- Mental Health Trends
- Initiatives for the Improvement of Global Mental Health
- 8. Underdevelopment and Health
- Underdevelopment and Health
- Characteristics of Countries in the World Economic System
- Specialized Economies
- Weak Internal Political Structures
- Low Standard of Living for Workers
- High Potential for Class Conflict and Political Instability
- Repressive Rulers or Governing Bodies
- Inequality and Human Needs
- Health and Life Expectancy on the Periphery
- Causes of Underdevelopment and Poor Health: African Countries
- Colonial and Cold War Legacies
- Ecological Deprivation and Hardship
- Technological Neglect by Corporations and Core Countries
- Political Instability, Corruption, and Violence
- The Policies of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
- A Reformed World Bank?
- Programs That Improve Quality of Life and Health for the Poor
- The Singapore Model of Catastrophic Health Insurance
- SEWA: Self-Employed Women's Association of Ahmedabad, India
- Mexico's PROGRESA
- Social Funds
- Prospects for Improvement?
- 9. Development and Health: Promise and Limitations
- Approaches to Development
- Refining the "Wealth Equals Health" Formula: Six Dynamics
- 1.. A Country's Readiness for Development
- Principle 9
- 2.. Internal Development Process
- 3.. The Extent to Which the Majority Benefits from Development
- 4.. The Extend to Which Inequality Increases with Development
- 5.. The Effectiveness of Civic-minded State Policies
- 6.. The Epidemiology of the Country
- Recipe for Healthy Development: Mix in Social Welfare and Equality-enhancing Policies
- 10. Policies for Building Healthy Societies
- Kerala, India: A Healthy and Literate Society Despite Low Income
- Declining Access to Health Care amid Affluence: The California Example
- Zaire: Rich in Resources, Distorted by Colonialism, and Impoverished by Corruption
- Tackling HIV/AIDS
- How Can Countries Scale up Efforts to Fight the AIDS Epidemic?
- Making Societies Healthier
- National and Global Policies for Healthier Societies
- Enhancing Public Health Throughout the Life Course
- What Can We Do as Individuals?
- Appendix. Principles of Sociological Health Patterns
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
