Inequalities among individuals and households in achieved socioeconomic status (income,
wealth, and so on) in the United States have reached levels not observed for almost a …

Violence is a widespread problem that affects the physical, mental, and social health of
individuals and communities. Violence comes with an immense economic cost to its victims …

This study provides an approximate estimate of how much disease can be prevented by
reducing the environmental risks to health. It includes a meta-synthesis of key evidence …

Over the last few decades, drug trafficking organizations in Latin America became infamous
for their shocking public crimes, from narcoterrorist assaults on the Colombian political …

Imagine you woke up this morning to news headlines revealing that scientists had
discovered a new disease, and that up to 1 billion children worldwide were exposed to this …

Climate change is acknowledged as the largest threat to our societies in the coming
decades, potentially affecting large and diverse groups of urban residents in this century of …

Urban Design provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to urban design,
presenting a 3 dimensional model with which to categorise the processes and products …

Aids students in understanding and interpreting quantitative research articles Designed for
anyone who needs to learn to read and understand empirical reports in the social and …

In a context where epidemiologic research has been heavily influenced by a biomedical and
individualistic approach, the naming of “social epidemiology” allowed explicit emphasis on …

For the past generation scholars have written about violence, crime, and conflict in Rio de
Janeiro's favelas. While this scholarship has developed an extensive understanding of the …