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Geographies of Behavioural Health, Crime, and Disorder
Geographies of Behavioural Health, Crime, and Disorder
  • Kim M. Lersch, University of South Florida
  • Jayajit Chakraborty, University of Texas at El Paso
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Keywords
  • Human Geography,
  • Behavioural Health,
  • Substance Abuse,
  • Green Criminology,
  • Suicide and Mental Health,
  • Opioid and Substance Abuse,
  • Quality of Life,
  • Homelessness Environmental Justice
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33467-3
Abstract

This book focuses on the intersection of place and overall community health thereby focusing on some of the most critical contemporary social problems, including the opioid crisis, suicide, socioeconomic status and ethnicity, mental illness, crime, homelessness, green criminology, and social and environmental justice. Scholars from a variety of disciplines, including geography, sociology, criminology, mental health, social work, and behavioural sciences discuss the importance of geography in our quality of life. Each chapter introduces the reader to an overview of the topic, presents theoretical frameworks and the most recent empirical evidence, and discusses real world policy implications. As such this book is a key resource for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners working in the field.

Citation / Publisher Attribution
K. M. Lersch & J. Chakraborty (Eds.), Geographies of Behavioural Health, Crime, and Disorder, Springer
Citation Information
Kim M. Lersch and Jayajit Chakraborty. Geographies of Behavioural Health, Crime, and Disorder. Geographies of Behavioural Health, Crime, and Disorder (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kim-lersch/25/