Unhealthy cities : poverty, race, and place in America /
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| Author / Creator: | Fitzpatrick, Kevin M. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Routledge, 2011. |
| Description: | xiii, 228 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Metropolis and modern life Metropolis and modern life. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8149491 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1. The Importance of Place
- Place Matters
- Why an Urban, Place-Based Approach to Health?
- Ghetto Poverty Tracts: A Definition
- 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
- Neighborhood Disadvantage and the Ecology of Health
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Cities as Mosaics of Risk and Protection
- Physical Hazards and Risks in the Residential Environment
- Sociocultural Hazards and Risks in the Residential Environment
- Blankets of Protection
- Physical and Mental Health Consequences for the Urban Dweller
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Health Risks Among Special Population in the City
- The Homeless
- Risk and Hazard among the Homeless
- Health among the Homeless
- Racial and Ethnic Minorities
- Theories of the Underclass
- Context and Health Differences
- Needs and Health Risks of the Young and Old
- Youth at Risk
- Elders at Risk: Physical and Mental Health Aspects of Aging
- Conclusion
- chapter 7. promoting health: place-based Solutions to Place-Based Problems
- Removal Strategies
- Community Development Strategies
- Healthy Places: Building a Healthier America Programs
- Planning for the Future: Minimizing the Urban Health Penalty
- References
- Index
