Social injustice and public health

Foreword......Page 8
Contents......Page 14
Contributors......Page 18
1. The Nature of Social Injustice and Its Impact on Public Health......Page 28
Box 1-1. Concepts of Social Justice......Page 31
Box 1-2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights......Page 37
Box 1-3. International Declaration of Health Rights......Page 43
2. The Socioeconomically Disadvantaged......Page 48
3. Racial and Ethnic Minorities......Page 69
4. Women......Page 92
5. Children......Page 111
Box 5-1. How the United States Compares With Other Developed Countries......Page 115
Box 5-2. Saving Children’s Lives in Developing Countries......Page 117
6. Older People......Page 136
7. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual Individuals......Page 153
8. People With Disabilities......Page 168
Box 8-1. Terminology......Page 170
Box 8-2. Disability and Education......Page 173
Box 8-3. Similarities and Differences Among People With Disabilities......Page 176
Box 8-4. Disability During Times of Disaster and Political Upheaval......Page 177
9. Incarcerated People......Page 184
Box 9-1. Prisoner Abuse and Torture in the United States and Iraq......Page 190
10. Homeless People......Page 199
11. Forced Migrants: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons......Page 213
12. Medical Care......Page 230
13. Infectious Diseases......Page 243
14. Nutrition......Page 261
Box 14-1. Definition of Key Terms......Page 263
Box 14-2. Obesity......Page 266
15. Chronic Diseases......Page 276
Box 15-1. Selected Actors’ Neglect of the Global Burden of Chronic Diseases......Page 277
16. Mental Health......Page 300
17. Assaultive Violence and War......Page 317
Box 17-1. War and Public Health......Page 321
Box 17-2. Genocide......Page 329
18. Environmental Health......Page 341
19. Occupational Safety and Health......Page 360
Box 19-1. Epidemic of Toxic Liver Disease......Page 369
Box 19-2. Economic Globalization......Page 371
20. Oral Health......Page 380
Box 20-1. Social Inequalities in Oral Health Internationally......Page 385
21. International Health......Page 401
Box 21-1. Trafficking in Persons......Page 405
Box 21-2. Hunger and Malnutrition in Developing Countries......Page 411
Box 21-3. Import of Hazardous Substances Into Developing Countries......Page 415
22. Addressing Social Injustice in a Human Rights Context......Page 428
23. Promoting Social Justice Through Public Health Policies, Programs, and Services......Page 441
24. Strengthening Communities and the Roles of Individuals in Community Life......Page 456
25. Promoting Social Justice Through Education in Public Health......Page 472
26. Researching Critical Questions on Social Justice and Public Health: An Ecosocial Perspective......Page 483
27. Protecting Human Rights Through International and National Law......Page 503
28. Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Human Development......Page 516
Appendix: Some Organizations Addressing Social Injustice......Page 532
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D......Page 543
E......Page 544
H......Page 545
I......Page 546
L......Page 547
O......Page 548
R......Page 549
S......Page 550
V......Page 551
Y......Page 552