Social Causes of Health and DiseaseIn this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors (such as stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasant living and work conditions) have direct causal effects on health and many diseases. Noting a new emphasis upon social structure in both theory and multi level research techniques, the author argues that a paradigm shift has been emerging in 21st century medical