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Weathering : the extraordinary stress of ordinary life in an unjust society  Cover Image Book Book

Weathering : the extraordinary stress of ordinary life in an unjust society / Arline T. Geronimus.

Summary:

"Fusing science and social justice, renowned public health researcher Dr. Arline T. Geronimus offers an urgent book exploring the ways in which systemic injustice erodes the health of marginalized people"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316257978
  • ISBN: 0316257974
  • Physical Description: viii, 356 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-343) and index.
Subject: Racism > Health aspects > United States.
Poverty > Health aspects > United States.
Equality > Health aspects > United States.
Health > Social aspects > United States.
Racism in medicine > United States.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch 362.1089 G377w 2023 (Text) 33126025110788 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch 362.1089 G377w 2023 (Text) 33126025110820 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Independence Branch 362.1089 G377w 2023 (Text) 33126025110838 Adult Nonfiction Available -

  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2022 October

    As the data show, social injustice inflicts physical harm, with the marginalized in U.S. society more likely to face chronic disease, death in childbirth, and abbreviated life spans than their middle- and upper-class white counterparts. Veteran public health researcher Geronimus (Univ. of Michigan) examines weathering, a term she coined to describe the health consequences of systemic oppression, while offering solutions.

    Copyright 2022 Library Journal.

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