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Community organizing and community building for health
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Social DeterminantsHealth DisparitiesSocial Determinants Of HealthUnited StatesSocial SciencesHealth InequalityCommunity BuildingHealth InequityPublic HealthSocial InequalityPublic Health WorkHealth PolicyCommunity EngagementHealth PromotionPublic Health ProblemsHealth EquityCommunity HealthCommunity ParticipationCommunity DevelopmentPopulation InequalityCommunity OrganizingSociologySocial EpidemiologyHealth Disparity
As public health problems such as HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, violence, and environmental toxins increase in the US, grassroots public health work has become all the more important. This updated and revised edition provides insights into the systems of inequality in the United States, such as race, class, and gender, that impact health.