Social Epidemiology

Social Epidemiology

Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences -- and in many cases defines -- the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first edition of <em>Social Epidemiology</em>, and the generation of research that followed has fundamentally changed the way we understand epidemiology and public health.<br /><br />This much-awaited second edition elevates the field again, first by codifying the last decade of research, then by extending it to examine how public policies impact health. The new edition includes:<br /><br />? 11 fully updated chapters, including entries on the links between health and discrimination, income inequality, social networks, and emotion<br />? Four all-new chapters on the role of policies in shaping health, including how to translate evidence into action with multi-level interventions<br />? Updated references, detailing the best research over the last two decades<br /><br />The result is a bold, brilliant text that will serve the new world of epidemiology in which scientists both observe health and design interventions to improve it. <em>Social Epidemiology</em> again sets an intellectual agenda and provides an essential foundation for those interested in social determinants of health around the world.