Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-267) and index.

ch. 1. The importance of place -- ch. 2. Humans as spatial animals -- ch. 3. The ecology of everyday urban life -- ch. 4. The sociology of health -- ch. 5. Cities as mosaics of risk and protection -- ch. 6. Special populations in the city : needs and risks of the socially disadvantaged -- ch. 7. Special populations in the city : needs and risks of the young and old -- ch. 8. The ecology of health promotion and service delivery.

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