Presenting current theoretical foundations, cultural context, and evidence-based models and interventions all in one, Health Equity: A Solutions-Focused Approach 2nd edition continues to provide students with the basis to achieve greater health equity outcomes. Edited by award-winning authors and featuring expert insights from various disciplines including public health, sociology, psychology, and medicine, this textbook transcends conventional discourse on risk factors and disparities by introducing health equity initiatives and programs that can improve public health research and practice.

This 2nd edition features new and expanded coverage on global health equity, populations experiencing homelessness, inequities in immigrant and refugee populations, lessons learned about health equity from the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more. It presents promising programs for achieving health equity in specific populations, and thoughtfully explains points of intersectionality that can produce unique lived experiences with associated inequities. Chapters are authored or co-authored by members of the community being discussed, providing relevant and authentic perspectives to current and future challenges.

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