Neighbourhood structure and health promotion /
by Stock, Christiane; Ellaway, Anne.
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BookDescription: viii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781461466710 (alk. paper); 1461466717 (alk. paper).Other title: Neighborhood structure and health promotion.Subject(s): Health promotion | Public health | Neighborhoods | Health Status Disparities | Poverty | Health Behavior | Life Style | Residence CharacteristicsDDC classification: 613 SHI 1991 C162 Or. Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online Summary: It has long been theorized that people living in poor areas have more health problems than their more advantaged peers. More recently, science has been testing this hypothesis, concentrating on the impact of the built environment on well-being and its contribution to health inequities. Neighbourhood Structure and Health Promotion offers sociology-based theory and evidence-based findings so readers may better understand the effects of place on health choices, behaviour, and outcomes. This international volume analyzes the complex relationships among neighbourhood conditions and characteristics.--
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It has long been theorized that people living in poor areas have more health problems than their more advantaged peers. More recently, science has been testing this hypothesis, concentrating on the impact of the built environment on well-being and its contribution to health inequities. Neighbourhood Structure and Health Promotion offers sociology-based theory and evidence-based findings so readers may better understand the effects of place on health choices, behaviour, and outcomes. This international volume analyzes the complex relationships among neighbourhood conditions and characteristics.--
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