Health Disparities in the Us and China - Spatial, Social, and Environmental Dimensions

This book provides a comprehensive insight into health disparities in both the United States and China. It offers valuable perspectives on public health and policy through an examination of the spatial, social, and environmental dimensions of health disparities

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Literature Review and Analytical Framework 3. Social Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in the United States 4. Multilevel Analysis of China's Health Disparities: Social Capital and Community Factors 5. Geospatial Analysis of Community Food Environments and Obesity in the United States 6. Social Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable Groups in the United States 7. Health Care and Health Disparities in China 8. Conclusions

About the author

Yingru Li, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Utah and has comprehensive training in human geography and GIS. Her research focuses on using GIS, statistical, and survey methods to understand socio-environmental disparities and their impact on health and investigate health disparities from various dimensions. She has published articles in geography, health, nutrition, and environment journals.

Product details

• Authors: Yingru Li
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 18.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032464435
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3246443-5
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Geographies of Health Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Illness & addiction: social aspects, The environment, Environmental factors, United States of America, USA, Science / Environmental Science, Human Geography, Development Studies, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, MEDICAL / Environmental Health