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Unhealthy Cities : Poverty, Race, and Place in America.

The purpose of this book is to show the important role that space and place plays in the health of urban residents, particularly those living in high poverty ghettos. The book brings together research and writing from a variety of disciplines to demonstrate the health costs of being poor in America&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzpatrick, Kevin
Otros Autores: La Gory, Mark, 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The purpose of this book is to show the important role that space and place plays in the health of urban residents, particularly those living in high poverty ghettos. The book brings together research and writing from a variety of disciplines to demonstrate the health costs of being poor in America's cities. Both authors are committed to raising awareness of structural factors that promote poverty and injustice in a society that proclaims its commitment to equality of opportunity. Our health is often dramatically affected by where we live; some parts of the city seem to be designed to make peo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (249 pages)
ISBN:9780203843765
0203843762