Communities In Action
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Communities In Action
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Communities In Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Medical categories.
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Communities In Action
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Communities In Action written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Economic assistance, Domestic categories.
Communities In Action
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Author : Graeme Johanson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2009-05-05
Communities In Action written by Graeme Johanson and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-05 with Computers categories.
ICTs have become a very powerful community resource, viewed by many authors in this volume as two-way mechanisms, facilitating the perpetuation of and reflecting esteemed community values. The contents of this volume make it clear that ICTs have a huge capacity for incorporation into different forms of community action, including social change, community learning, community connection, and community development. Through studying the papers in this volume, readers can learn about multiple forms of ICTs and action and how action is understood, and improve their grasp of the complexities of social-technical relations. The chapters in this volume began life as papers at the Conference on ’Community Informatics – prospects for communities and action’ in 2007, the fourth successful community informatics conference held at the Monash University Centre, Prato Italy. This book creates a platform for exchanging experiences, case studies, and possible solutions to address the difficulties in deploying ICT in many contexts, and will be of interest to all researchers and practioners who engage with ICT, particularly those in the community and developmental informatics field.
Community Policing In Action
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Author : Peter Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Release Date : 1995
Community Policing In Action written by Peter Stevens and has been published by Juta and Company Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Political Science categories.
Provides practical guidance on the possibilities and barriers to effective implementation of community policing. An essential ingredient for success is through consultation in which police are one of the key elements in ensuring community safety in a democratic society.
Handbook Of Community Well Being Research
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Author : Rhonda Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-10
Handbook Of Community Well Being Research written by Rhonda Phillips and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-10 with Social Science categories.
This Handbook brings together foundational and leading-edge research exploring dimensions of improving quality of life in communities of place. Social indicators and other assessment techniques will be explored, including from the framework of community perspectives which is concerned with enhancing quality of life for community members. As part of this trans-disciplinary work, participation, engagement, and empowerment will be key concepts presented. Along with capacity building and service provision, these elements influence community well-being and will be considered along with subjective and objective assessment approaches. Researchers from around the globe share their work on this important topic of community well-being, bringing together a diverse array of disciplinary perspectives. Those working in the areas of public policy, community development, community and social psychology, urban and regional planning, and sustainable development will find this volume particularly useful for the array of approaches presented.
Public Health In Action
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Author : Jan K. Carney
language : en
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Release Date : 2006
Public Health In Action written by Jan K. Carney and has been published by Jones & Bartlett Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Medical categories.
This is the first book that looks at public health, as much art as science. The author draws on real examples with a "behind the scenes" look at the strategy and action that must be undertaken to make public health really work.
Online Communities
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Author : Chris Werry
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 2001
Online Communities written by Chris Werry and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Computers categories.
Comprises a variety of viewpoints regarding e-commerce, higher education through distance learning, democratization of universities, development of the Internet into a free universal encyclopaedia, community organization, etc.
Transnational Mobilities In Action Sport Cultures
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Author : H. Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-05-30
Transnational Mobilities In Action Sport Cultures written by H. Thorpe and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-30 with Social Science categories.
This book contributes to recent debates in transnationalism, mobilities and migration studies by offering the first in-depth sociological examination of the global phenomenon of action sports and the transnational networks and connections being established within and across local contexts around the world.
Civil Society In Action
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language : en
Publisher: IIED
Release Date : 2001
Civil Society In Action written by and has been published by IIED this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Developing countries categories.
Gray To Green Communities
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Author : Dana Bourland
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2021-01-19
Gray To Green Communities written by Dana Bourland and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-19 with Architecture categories.
US cities are faced with the joint challenge of our climate crisis and the lack of housing that is affordable and healthy. Our housing stock contributes significantly to the changing climate, with residential buildings accounting for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. US housing is not only unhealthy for the planet, it is putting the physical and financial health of residents at risk. Our housing system means that a renter working 40 hours a week and earning minimum wage cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment in any US county. In Gray to Green Communities, green affordable housing expert Dana Bourland argues that we need to move away from a gray housing model to a green model, which considers the health and well-being of residents, their communities, and the planet. She demonstrates that we do not have to choose between protecting our planet and providing housing affordable to all. Bourland draws from her experience leading the Green Communities Program at Enterprise Community Partners, a national community development intermediary. Her work resulted in the first standard for green affordable housing which was designed to deliver measurable health, economic, and environmental benefits. The book opens with the potential of green affordable housing, followed by the problems that it is helping to solve, challenges in the approach that need to be overcome, and recommendations for the future of green affordable housing. Gray to Green Communities brings together the stories of those who benefit from living in green affordable housing and examples of Green Communities’ developments from across the country. Bourland posits that over the next decade we can deliver on the human right to housing while reaching a level of carbon emissions reductions agreed upon by scientists and demanded by youth. Gray to Green Communities will empower and inspire anyone interested in the future of housing and our planet.