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Book SynopsisThis book examines ways in which cancer health disparities exist due to class and context inequities even in the most advanced society of the world. This volume, while articulating health disparities in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area, including East St. Louis, Illinois, seeks to move beyond deficit models to focus on health equity. As cancer disparities continue to persist for low-income and women of color, the promotion and attainment of health equity becomes a matter of paramount importance. The volume demonstrates the importance of place and the historical inequity in socio-environmental settings that have contributed to marked health disparities. Through original research, this volume demonstrates that addressing the causes and contributors to women's health disparities is a complex process that requires intervention from a socio-ecological framework, at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of influence. The book highlights critical aspects of a practical multidimensional mod
Trade ReviewPlace matters. It is imperative to take place (physical, social, and built environment) into account as we work to understand and develop solutions to address health disparities. Poverty and Place: Cancer Prevention among Low-Income Women of Color does just that in its examination of the many factors (race, socioeconomic status, social and built environment) that can facilitate or pose a barrier to cancer treatment and adherence. This work includes original research conducted among low-income African American women who are residents of St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL and includes a theoretical framework for the development of solutions via effective interventions to address health disparities. Holden Thorp, Provost of Washington University in St. Louis, writes a foreword praising his colleagues for their vision to address health disparities in the St. Louis greater metropolitan area and accepting the challenge of ensuring the university plays its role as a key stakeholder. -- Melody S. Goodman, New York University
Table of ContentsForeword by Holden Thorp Introduction: Cancer in the Face of Race, Poverty, and Place: An Introduction Chapter 1: Social Determinants of Health and Their Influence on Health Disparities in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Chapter 2: Cancer Disparities by Site Chapter 3: Health Behaviors, Lifestyles, and Prevention Chapter 4: From Theories to Practice, into Feasible Solutions Conclusion: Poverty and Public Health
