In the United States, there is a largely hidden burden of diseases caused by a group of
chronic and debilitating parasitic, bacterial, and congenital infections known as the …

The subject of 'population'is undergoing a renaissance in geography; this is seen, for
example, in the voluminous studies addressing 'marginalized'populations, including but not …

During the past four decades (1960–2000), the United States experienced major
transformations in population size, development patterns, economic conditions, and social …

Geography and Geographers continues to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date
overview of human geography available. It provides a survey of the major debates, key …

This book explores the connections between two of the most transformative processes of the
twenty-first century, namely climate change and globalization. In this book, Leichenko and …

Abstract The late 2000s Great Recession brought rising neighborhood poverty in the midst
of affluence, and the reemergence of a racial and ethnic “underclass” living in inner-city …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book explores the relationships between wellbeing and place in …

Background This study examines changes in the extent of inequalities in life expectancy at
birth and other ages in the United States between 1980 and 2000 by gender and …

Abstract Rural African American children living in poverty have a higher prevalence rate of
mental health disorders than their urban counterparts. While access to mental health …

This book explores the relationship between space and economy, the spatial expressions of
the knowledge economy. The capitalist industrial economy produced its own space, which …