Thinking Questions
Suggested Further Reading
12 7 Gender The Gender Health and Mortality Paradox Gender Differences in Physical and Mental Health Gender Differences in Health Practices LGBT Health Another Look at Smoking Conclusion Critical Thinking Questions Suggested Further Reading
13 8 Race and Ethnicity Ethnicity Race and Physical Health Hispanics and Immigration Racism as a Fundamental Cause Race and Health in Britain Race and Mental Health Summary Critical Thinking Questions Suggested Further Reading
14 9 Living Conditions and Neighborhood Disadvantage Unhealthy Places Health and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Britain Physical Health and Neighborhood Disadvantage in the US Mental Health and Neighborhood Disadvantage in the US Conclusion Critical Thinking Questions Suggested Further Reading
15 10 Health and Social Capital Robert Putnam: Bowling Alone Nan Lin: Social Capital as Structure Pierre Bourdieu: A Social Form of Capital Robert Sampson: Collective Efficacy Research Applications of Social Capital Conclusion Critical Thinking Questions Suggested Further Reading
16 Concluding Remarks The Return of Structure Structure–Agency Interface Policy Implications Conclusion
17 References
18 Name Index
List of Figures
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 The direct effects of social factors on health and disease
2 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Health lifestyles paradigm
List of Tables
1 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Percentage of British civil government employees dying over a 10-year period …
2 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Health insurance coverage for persons under 65 years of age by Hispanic origin …
3 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Life expectancy at birth by sex, United States, 1930–2017
4 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Life expectancy at birth by sex, race, and Hispanic origin, United States, …Table 8.2 Age-adjusted mortality rates for selected causes of death by race, United States, …
Guide
1 Cover
6 Preface
