If epidemiology is a basic science of public health, then social epidemiology is a basic science of social determinants of health. This remarkable handbook builds on the evidence of social influences on health to take us to theoretical and political considerations necessary for achieving greater health equity. It will be a boon to students and practitioners alike. Sir Michael Marmot, Director of the Institute of Health Equity and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London The De Gruyter Handbook of Social Epidemiology sets the agenda for the next generation of researchers in the field of social epidemiology. The collection provides a comprehensive and inter-disciplinary survey of topics relevant to contemporary society, including migration, sex and gender, sexual orientation, religion, and the political determinants of health. Students and practicing scholars alike are bound to find material here to inspire their next set of research questions. Ichiro Kawachi, John L. Loeb & Frances Lehman Loeb Professor of Social Epidemiology, Harvard University This new and timely handbook offers an excellent summary of scientific evidence on core areas of research in social epidemiology.

In twelve sections, each covering four chapters, topics ranging from aging, sex and gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic inequality to macro-level political and environmental aspects are highlighted in competent, yet well comprehensible ways by renowned international experts. Addressing emerging issues as well, this publication will take the scientific development of the field forward. I strongly recommend this book as an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and a wider interested readership. Johannes Siegrist, Professor Emeritus of Medical Sociology, Heinrich-Heine-University.