Monica M. Taylor

The Obesity Epidemic

Why a Social Justice Perspective Matters

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This book addresses the obesity epidemic from a political, economic and social perspective. Examining the populations that suffer the greatest from political and economic decision-making associated with obesity prevalence, this book utilizes a contemporary framework to discuss obesity. While it does examine the behavioral risks associated with rising obesity rates, it also explores the political level, by evaluating theories in social justice and the political economy that foster or restrict at-risk behaviors. It considers the economic context through rising income inequality levels in the US. It also critiques the actions of higher instituti… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-3-319-68977-7
EAN: 9783319689777
Produktnummer: 31951880
Verlag: Springer Nature EN
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 86 S.
Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm 275 g
Auflage: 1st ed. 2018
Gewicht: 275
Sonstiges: Research

Über den Autor

Monica M. Taylor is Faculty Member of Healthcare Administration and Business at Colorado State University-Global, USA and Adjunct Full Professor of Health Services Management at the University of Maryland - University College, USA. She received her Ph.D. in Planning and Public Policy from Rutgers University in 2009 and also holds an MPH from Hunter College, New York. .