Advancing Health and Well-Being: Using Evidence and Collaboration to Achieve Health Equity [Paperback]

The case for evidence and collaboration in pursuit of health equityIn this second volume of the Culture of Health series,Advancing Health and Well-Beingconvenes experts from academia, policy, journalism, and community-based organizations, to examine how data and narrative can catalyze progress toward building a national Culture of Health.Tackling topics such as health inequity, mass incarceration, and climate change,Advancing Health and Well-Beingdoes more than draw lines between cause and effect; its 70+ voices lend context and lived experience to critical conversations that may lack such elements. The result is a work that shows the power and promise of evidence and collaboration.The case for evidence and collaboration in pursuit of health equityIn this second volume of the Culture of Health series,Advancing Health and Well-Beingconvenes experts from academia, policy, journalism, and community-based organizations, among other sectors, to examine how data and narrative can catalyze progress toward building a national Culture of Health.Tackling topics such as health inequity, mass incarceration, and climate change,Advancing Health and Well-Beingdoes more than draw lines between cause and effect; its 70+ voices lend context and lived experience to critical conversations that may lack such elements. The result is a work that shows the power and promise of evidence and collaboration.Amid continued interest in population health and well-being, this book offers essential reading for those advancing such efforts, and those seeking an early grounding, in pursuit of a Culture of Health.ForewordRichard E. BesserIntroductionAlonzo L. PloughSection I: Building a Culture of Health: The Role of Place, Race, Opportunity, and Class1: Seeking Common Ground in a Time of ChangeMichael F. Cannon, Bruce Japsen, Forbes Leighton Ku, Shiriki Kumanyika, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, and SaralƒW