{"product_id":"9780470383667","title":"Urban Health and Society Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePublic Health\/Vulnerable Populations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUrban Health and Society\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInterdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicholas Freudenberg | Susan Klitzman | Susan Saegert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Public Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eUrban Health and Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a spectacular resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students interested in improving the lives and health of individuals and families in urban settings. This book provides the most current frameworks, research, and approaches for understanding how unique features of the urban physical and social environments that shape the health of over half of the world's population that is already residing in large cities. Its interdisciplinary research and practice focus is a welcome innovation.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Hortensia Amaro, associate dean, Urban Health Research; Distinguished Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences; and director, Institute on Urban Health Research, Northeastern University  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eUrban Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e provides students in public health, urban planning, social work, and other professions with the critical knowledge and practical guidance they need to work as effective members of interdisciplinary teams aimed at studying and addressing urban health problems. Throughout the chapters, the book's attention to community participation, social justice, and equity as well as interdisciplinary research methods make it an invaluable resource.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Barbara A. Israel, professor, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The book will be of great interest to academics, politicians, planners, and public health professionals  attempting to understand or reduce urban health risks, create safe urban environments, and deliver  effective and sustainable health services and programs to urban populations.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Stephen Lepore, professor and PhD program director, Department of Public Health, Temple University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editors\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Freudenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Urban Public Health at Hunter College and of Social Psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York where he directs the CUNY Doctor of Public Health Program.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Klitzman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Environmental Health and director of the Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College. She currently serves on the New York City Board of Health.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Saegert\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Human and Organizational Development and director of the Center of Community Studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the former director of the Center for Human Environments and professor of Environmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 July 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470383667\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380381216908,"sku":"9780470383667","price":82.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470383667_3c7e1f00-870c-4f93-b0e3-2ad46996f10f.jpg?v=1780114231","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470383667","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}