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