{"product_id":"unequal-cities-9781421440996","title":"Unequal Cities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross the United States, Black people have shorter life expectancies than white peoplereflecting structural racism and deep-rooted drivers of population health. But are some cities more equal than others?The elimination of racial and ethnic inequitiesdifferences that are avoidable, unnecessary, and unfairhas been one of the overarching health-related goals of the United States for decades. Yet dramatic differences in health outcomes between Black people and white people persist, rooted in structural and social determinants of health. Nationally, a Black baby can expect to live four years less than a white baby. But mortality outcomes and inequities vary widely across cities. In Washington, DC, for example, the average life expectancy for Blacks is twelve years less than that of whites. But in other cities, mortality differences between races are less striking or nonexistent. If health equity can be achieved in some cities, why not all? This is arguably the most important health equity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Julie Morita, Former Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction. A Path to Health Equity for Cities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Entrenched Racial Health Inequities in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Context for Entrenched Racial Health Inequities\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Theorizing the Causes of Health Inequities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Racial Inequities in US Cities: An Analysis of Mortality Data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Inequities in All-Cause Mortality, Life Expectancy, and Premature Mortality\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Inequities in the 10 Leading Causes of Death\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Inequities in Selected Causes of Death: HIV, Homicide, and Opioid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Epidemiological Patterns and Sociological Explanations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Understanding Mortality Patterns and Inequities across US Cities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Translating Data into Action: Practical Approaches to Health Equity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Using a Social Justice Framework to Help Achieve Health Equity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Data Are Not Enough: Moving toward Solutions-Focused Communication\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Mobilizing to Action: Overcoming Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap\u003cbr\u003eConclusion. Next Steps on the Path to Health Equity\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408142442839,"sku":"9781421440996","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421440996.jpg?v=1730501742","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/unequal-cities-9781421440996","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}