Cockerham, William C.,

Social causes of health and disease / William C. Cockerham. - vii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-220) and index.

The social causation of health and disease -- Theorizing about health and disease -- Health lifestyles -- The power of class -- Class and health: explaining the relationship -- Age, gender, and race/ethnicity as structural variables -- Living conditions and neighborhood disadvantage -- Health and social capital.

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Social medicine.
Health--Social aspects
Diseases--Social aspects
Sociology, Medical

RA418 / .C63 2007

306.461