Cockerham, William C.,

Social causes of health and disease / William C. Cockerham. - Third edition. - Cambridge : Polity Press, 2020. - 264 pages : illustrations (black and white)

Previous edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

William Cockerham assesses the evidence that social factors have direct causal effects on health and many diseases. He argues that stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles and unpleasant living and work conditions can all be directly associated with illness.

9781509540365 (pbk.) : �17.99


Social medicine.
Health--Social aspects.
Diseases--Social aspects.
Health and Wellbeing.