Social Causes of Health and Disease
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Polity
Published: October 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780745635880
Subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics; Illness & addiction: social aspects; Public Health (Specific Aspects); Medical; Medical / Nursing; Public Health; Social Science / Sociology / General; Epidemiology
Description: "In this book, William Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors have direct causal effects on health and many diseases. He argues that stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasant living and work conditions can all be directly associated with illness." "This book offers a coherent introduction to social epidemiology, as well as challenging aspects of the existing literature. It will be indispensable reading for all students and scholars of medical sociology, especially those with the courage to confront the possibility that society really does make people sick."--book jacket.