Bibliograph

Slum health, from the cell to the street, edited by Jason Corburn and Lee Riley

Type

Label

Slum health, from the cell to the street, edited by Jason Corburn and Lee Riley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Slum health

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

919341773

Responsibility statement

edited by Jason Corburn and Lee Riley

Sub title

from the cell to the street

Summary

"Urban slum dwellers--especially in emerging-economy cities--are often poor, live in squalor, and suffer unnecessarily from disease, disability, premature death, and poor life expectancy. Yet living in a city can and should be healthy. Slum Health highlights why and how slums can be unhealthy, reveals that not all slums are equal in terms of the hazards and health issues faced by residents, and suggests how slum dwellers, scientists, and social movements can come together to make slum life safer, more just, and healthier. Editors Jason Corburn and Lee Riley argue that both new biologic and "street" science--or valuing professional and lay knowledge--are crucial for improving the well-being of the millions of urban poor living in slums."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Slum health: framing research, practice & policy -- From the cell to the street: slum health in Brazil -- Urban upgrading and health in Nairobi, Kenya -- Indian cities and slum health planning -- Gaps and future considerations

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