Social Determinants of Health

BMA Medical Book Competition 2006 This book is a "must read" for all members of parliament, local councillors etc, as an aide in governance, for equity to be achieved, and inequalities to be addressed. More projects across local and international borders are needed to help tackle the "isms" (ie racism, ageism, sexism etc) as they determine health. It is a privilege to read this book. So many talents have contributed to every chapter, congratulations to them all. It's certainly one of the best books around. A must
read for all students of public health policy and health economics, at all levels.

(Oxford)

1. Introduction; 2. Social organization, stress and health; 3. Early life; 4. The life course, the social gradient and health; 5. Health and labour market disadvantage: unemployment, non-employment and job insecurity; 6. Health and the psychosocial environment at work; 7. Transport and health; 8. Social supoort and social cohesion; 9. Food is a political issue; 10. Poverty, social exclusion, and minorities; 11. Social patterning of individual health behaviours: the case of cigarette smoking; 12. The social determination of ethnic/racial inequalities in health; 13. Social determinants of health in older age; 14. Neighbourhoods, housing and health; 15. Social determinants, sexual behaviour and sexual health; 16. Ourselves and others - for better or worse: social vulnerability and inequality

(Oxford)