Communities, Neighborhoods, and Health: Expanding the Boundaries of Place

by Susan P. Kemp, ManChui Leung, Linda M. Burton

Book Overview

Place is an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. More that merely a geographic location, place is a socio-ecological force with detectable effects on social life, independent well-being, and health. Despite the general enthusiasm for the study of place and the potential it could have for a better understanding of the distribution of health in different communities, research is at a difficult crossroads because of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461427975
• ISBN13: 9781461427971
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"