Using the concept of vulnerable populations, we examine how disparities in health may be
exacerbated by population-approach interventions. We show, from an etiologic perspective, …

… between context and disease Katherine L. Frohlich,1 Ellen Corin2 and Louise Potvin3 …
specific behaviours that epidemiologists deem risky (Frohlich and Potvin 1999a). The behavioural …

In the past 10 years, interest in studying the relationship between area of residence and
health has grown. During this period empirical relations between place and health have been …

Globally, public health agencies recognise obesity trends among populations as a priority.
Explanations for population obesity patterns are linked to obesogenic environments and …

While empirical evidence continues to show that low socio-economic position is associated
with less likely chances of being in good health, our understanding of why this is so remains …

This paper documents contemporary evidence on patterns of health disparities in Canada
and suggests theoretical mechanisms that give rise to these patterns. The overall health of …

Numerous studies are currently addressing the issue of contextual effects on health and
disease outcomes. The majority of these studies fall short of providing a theoretical basis with …

Context can be broadly defined as “the circumstances or events that form the environment
within which something exists or takes place”(Encarta, 1999). That ‘something’can be health …

Concerns over dwindling play opportunities for children have recently become a preoccupation
for health promotion in western industrialized countries. The emerging discussions of …

This chapter begins with a critique of current social epidemiological approaches to study social
inequalities in health behaviour. It then turns to Pierre Bourdieu's capital theory and gives …