Knowledge Gaps: The Agenda for Research and Action
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Social Research Center (SRC)
Abstract
The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity, with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not only researchers, practitioners and students in the Arab world, but also the wider constituency of international public health specialists and social scholars interested in this region. With contributions from a multidisciplinary group of leading regional and international experts, this volume addresses a comprehensive range of contemporary topics, including the social determinants of health, and health issues in different population groups. Synthesizing a large body of knowledge in an accessible manner, the authors critique and adapt public health concepts, frameworks and paradigms to the context of the Arab world, engaging readers in current debates. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in global public health and in Arab world studies. Presents a diverse perspective on health issues through a multidisciplinary approach including public health, social and anthropological perspectives Describes the practical relevance of current theoretical debates, allowing readers to apply the theory in different frameworks Highlights the differences and commonalities between various Arab countries and population groups, helping readers understand the complexity of the region
Publication Date
Winter 1-3-2012
Document Type
Book Chapter
Book Title
Public Health in the Arab World
Editors
Samer Jabbour, Rita Giacaman, Marwan Khawaja,Iman Nuwayhid
ISBN
9780521516747.00
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City
Cambridge, United Kingdom
First Page
106
Last Page
116
Keywords
knowledge gap, agenda, research, Cairo
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Rashad, H.
&
Khadr, Z.
(2012).Knowledge Gaps: The Agenda for Research and Action. Cambridge University Press. , 106-116
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_book_chapters/1236
MLA Citation
Rashad, Hoda, et al.
Knowledge Gaps: The Agenda for Research and Action. Cambridge University Press, 2012.pp. 106-116
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_book_chapters/1236