Social Science Perspectives on Global Public Health

This text explores global health through a social justice lens, covering key concepts, challenges, and interventions, and is essential for undergraduate and postgraduate students of global health, public health, and medical sociology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Approaching global health through a social justice lens, this comprehensive text delves into both established and emerging issues for contemporary health and well-being. Divided into two parts, the book provides an in-depth exploration of key concepts in global public health, including ethics, economics, health disparities, and globalization. The second part comprises chapters that examine specific challenges, such as designing and implementing public health interventions, the role of social enterprise, climate change, sustainability and health, oral health, violence, palliative care, mental health, loneliness, nutrition, and embracing diverse genders. These chapters build upon and apply the theoretical frameworks established in part one, seamlessly linking the substantive content to broader contexts.

By adopting an inclusive, global perspective, this text serves as a vital resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying global health, public health, and medical sociology. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the complex factors shaping health and well-being on a global scale, equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address and contribute to the pressing challenges of our time.

Weight: 388g
Dimension: 154 x 235 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367652098