The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity

Bold, important and masterful . . . Marmot's message is not just timely, it's urgent. -The Washington...
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The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity by Marmot, Michael

The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity

$45.28

The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity

$45.28
Author: Michael Marmot
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Bold, important and masterful . . . Marmot's message is not just timely, it's urgent.
-The Washington Post Book World

You probably didn't realize that when you graduate from college you increase your lifespan, or that your co-worker who has a slightly better job is more likely to live a healthier life. In this groundbreaking book, epidemiologist Michael Marmot marshals evidence from nearly thirty years of research to demonstrate that status is not a footnote to the causes of ill health-it is the cause. He calls this effect the status syndrome.

The status syndrome is pervasive. It determines the chances that you will succumb to heart disease, stroke, cancers, infectious diseases, even suicide and homicide. And the issue, as Marmot shows, is not simply one of income or lifestyle. It is the psychological experience of inequality-how much control you have over your life and the opportunities you have for full social participation-that has a profound effect on your health.

The Status Syndrome will utterly change the way we think about health, society, and how we live our lives.

Author: Michael Marmot
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Published: 09/05/2005
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780805078541

About the Author

Michael Marmot is a professor of epidemiology and public health at University College, London, where he is also the director of the International Center for Health and Society. He serves as an adviser to the World Health Organization and lectures around the world. He lives in London.


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