{"product_id":"a-life-course-perspective-on-health-trajectories-and-transitions-life-course-research-and-social-policies-4","title":"A Life Course Perspective on Health Trajectories and Transitions (Life Course Research and Social Policies, 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Life Course Perspective on Health Trajectories and Transitions (Life Course Research and Social Policies, 4) (Hardcover, 219 pages) – Springer, 2015. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis open access book examines health trajectories and health transitions at different stages of the life course, including childhood, adulthood and later life. It provides findings that assess the role of biological and social transitions on health status over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays examine a wide range of health issues, including the consequences of military service on body mass index, childhood obesity and cardiovascular health, socio-economic inequalities in preventive health care use, depression and anxiety during the child rearing period, health trajectories and transitions in people with cystic fibrosis and oral health over the life course. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses theoretical, empirical and methodological issues as well as examines different national contexts, which help to identify factors of vulnerability and potential resources that support resilience available for specific groups and\/or populations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth reflects the ability of individuals to adapt to their social environment. This book analyzes health as a dynamic experience. It examines how different aspects of individual health unfold over time as a result of aging but also in relation to changing socioeconomic conditions. It also offers readers potential insights into public policies that affect the health status of a population.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   From the Back Cover   \u003cp\u003eThis open access book examines health trajectories and health transitions at different stages of the life course, including childhood, adulthood and later life. It provides findings that assess the role of biological and social transitions on health status over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays examine a wide range of health issues, including the consequences of military service on body mass index, childhood obesity and cardiovascular health, socio-economic inequalities in preventive health care use, depression and anxiety during the child rearing period, health trajectories and transitions in people with cystic fibrosis, and oral health over the life course. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses theoretical, empirical and methodological issues as well as examines different national contexts, which help to identify factors of vulnerability and potential resources that support resilience available for specific groups and\/or populations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth reflects the ability of individuals to adapt to their social environment. This book analyzes health as a dynamic experience. It examines how different aspects of individual health unfold over time as a result of aging but also in relation to changing socioeconomic conditions. It also offers readers potential insights into public policies that affect the health status of a population.\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Stéphane Cullati, Amanda Sacker, David Blane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46068754088170,"sku":"9783319204833","price":58.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/61AVUH0tNXL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781180781","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/a-life-course-perspective-on-health-trajectories-and-transitions-life-course-research-and-social-policies-4","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}