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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ross Barnett , Graham Moon (University of Southampton, UK) , Jamie Pearce , Lee ThompsonPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781444361919ISBN 10: 1444361910 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 23 December 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAbout the Authors vi Series Editors’ Preface vii Preface viii Acknowledgements ix 1 Introduction 1 2 The Geo]epidemiology of an Addiction 16 3 The Economic Geography of Tobacco 50 4 Context Matters: Area Effects, Socio]economic Status and Smoking 89 5 Place]Based Practices: Pathways to Smoking Behaviour 108 6 Smoking, Denormalisation and the Messy Terrain of Unintended Consequences 128 7 Smoking Gateways: Burdens and Co]behaviours 147 8 Place and Tobacco Regulation 168 9 Conclusion 205 References 223 Index 277Reviews`The authors of this ground-breaking book have combined their substantial research expertise in the geography of smoking to produce this well-argued, accessible book which reveals how geographical factors act and inter-act at international, national and local levels in smoking initiation, maintenance and cessation. This book is a must-read for researchers and policymakers in tobacco control, irrespective of their disciplinary backgrounds.' Amanda Amos, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Edinburgh, UK `Too often we only encounter partial accounts of seemingly intractable societal problems. In this book, five experts join forces to grapple with the complex issues at the heart of tobacco availability, smoking behaviour and regulation. Their achievement is to emphatically demonstrate the potency of geography in understanding and addressing these public health issues.' Robin Kearns, Professor of Geography, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Smoking Geographies gives an extensive overview of not just geographical, but also social scientific tobacco research central arguments are well grounded - Anu Katainen, SOSIOLOGIA. Author InformationRoss Barnett is Adjunct Professor at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He is particularly interested in the implementation of smoking cessation policies and their effectiveness in increasing quit rates among disadvantaged groups. He also acts as a consultant to the Centre for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University in Shanghai. Graham Moon is Professor of Spatial Analysis in Human Geography at the University of Southampton, England. He has acted as a consultant and advisor to national and local governments on smoking cessation policy. Recent work has focused on longitudinal changes in the impact of ethnic segregation on smoking and on smoking-related mortality. Jamie Pearce is Professor of Health Geography and co-Director of the Centre for Research on Environment, Society & Health (CRESH) at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His research considers social, political and environmental processes affecting social and spatial inequalities in health. Recent work has examined the influence of the local availability and marketing of tobacco products on smoking norms and behaviour. Lee Thompson is Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. Her research has centred on the governance of population health, with a special interest in tobacco control and the unintended consequences of tobacco control interventions. Liz Twigg is Professor in Human Geography at the University of Portsmouth, England. She has research and consultancy experience concerning place effects on smoking behaviour, and is particularly interested in identifying hard-to-reach groups in terms of smoking cessation policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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