Weathering : the extraordinary stress of ordinary life in an unjust society / Arline T. Geronimus.
"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.
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- ISBN: 9780316257978
- ISBN: 0316257974
- Physical Description: viii, 356 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-343) and index. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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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
Copyright 2022 Library Journal.Geronimus (Univ. of Michigan) examines weathering , a term she coined to describe the health consequences of systemic oppression, while offering solutions.