This chapter will illustrate that health and disease are not simply biologically determined phenomena and that the chances of becoming ill are frequently related to a person's social circumstances. That is to say, illness and disease are not simply associated with physiological changes but are also...
In this study, we evaluated health and social inequalities of women living in disadvantaged neighborhoods in the city of Rome, Italy. Methods: The study included 128 women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. For each woman, a medical record was compiled and a gynecologic ...
Research on social inequalities has a very long tradition in sociological research, and discussion of the impact of social inequalities on health and health care delivery has long been one of the more important topics covered by medical sociologists. The research presented in this volume varies in ...
What have the findings of these studies revealed about the effects of the structural and the compositional characteristics of social networks on the association between social inequalities and health?The topic: social networks, health, and social inequalities Today, the term “social network” is widel...
Social inequalities in health persist across the life course, but the magnitude of these differences differs for children, young adults, and those in mid and later life. Longitudinal data confirm that health disparities do change as individuals move through the life course, that these processes are...
Health promotion and its role in reducing social inequalities in health BACKGROUND. Mental health is an increasing concern in all European countries as the burden of mental disorders continue to grow and cause substantial suffering and costs to societies. Furthermore, research shows there are social...
Health inequalities according to people's social standing are persisting, or even growing, in modern societies. Recent decades have revealed evidence of strong variations in life expectancy, both between countries and within them. This widening of social inequalities has developed despite considerable ...
Understanding social inequalities in health. A prominent feature of health in all industrialized countries is the social gradient in health and disease. Many observers believe that this gradient is si... Marmot,M. G. - 《Perspectives in Biology & Medicine》 被引量: 516发表: 2003年 Health and...
Inequalities in Health, The Black Report From birth to old age those at the bottom of the social scale have much poorer health and quality of life than those at the top. Gender, area of residence and ethnic origin also have a deep impact. When the Black Report first revealed th... JT...
To discuss the evidence of social health inequalities in France and, in this context, to examine the association of social ties and socio-economic status (SES) with self-reported health (SRH). A literature search and a nationally representative cross-sectional study of 5046 French adults with da...