Hobbits and hooligans -- Ignorant, irrational, misinformed nationalists -- Political participation corrupts -- Politics doesn't empower you or me -- Politics is not a poem -- The right to competent government -- Is democracy competent? -- The rule of the knowers -- Civic enemies
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- America's Unsung Hero -- Growing Up with Inequality -- Hardships as a Young Adult -- Early Political Publishing -- A Fateful Meeting with Benjamin Franklin -- Paine Finds His Voice -- A Call for Independence -- Times That Try Men's Souls -- Serving a New Nation -- Rights of Man -- From French Hero to Enemy -- The Age of Reason -- A Mind for Invention -- Coming Back to America -- Inspiration for Workers and Women -- Paine's Legacy for the Nation -- GLOSSARY -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- FOR FURTHER READING -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- Back Cover
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Understanding the Social Determinants of Health in Selected Slum Areas in Jordan -- Abstract -- Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Social Determinants of Health: General Background -- 1.2 Urbanization and "Slum" Informal Settlements -- 1.3 Urbanization and Informal Settlements in Jordan -- 2. Objectives and Methodology -- 2.1. Objectives -- 2.2. Conceptual Framework -- 2.3. Inclusion Criteria -- 2.4. Study Sites -- 2.5. Data Collection -- 2.6. Ethical Issues -- 3. The National Policy Level: Jordan's Socio-Economic, Political and Health Context -- 3.1. Socio-Cultural, Political and Economic Factors -- 3.2. Social Determinants of Health (SDH) -- 3.3. Health Status -- 3.4. Health System Organization -- 3.5. Governance of the Health System -- 3.6. Health Care Expenditure and Finance -- 3.7. Human Resources for Health -- 3.8. Health Service Delivery -- 3.9. Pharmaceuticals -- 3.10. Conclusion -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 4.1. Sites of the Two Slum Settlements -- 4.2. Demographic, Social and Economic Characteristics of the Slum Residents -- 4.3. Focus Group Discussions with Slum Residents at Amman and Aqaba -- 4.3.1. Introduction -- 4.3.2. Economic Situation -- 4.3.3. Education -- 4.3.4. Occupation -- 4.3.5. Gender -- 4.3.6. Ethnicity and Social Exclusion -- 4.3.7. Material Circumstances -- 4.3.8. Social-Environmental or Psychosocial Circumstances -- 4.3.9. Behavioural, Biological Issues -- 4.3.10. The Healthcare System (HCS) -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Social Protection -- Social Inclusion -- Empowerment -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Annex 1. Household Socioeconomic Data -- Annex 2. Slum Residents Perception About SDH: Focus Group Agenda -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Objectives of the Tool -- 3. Participants -- 4. Facilities and Logistics -- 5. Programme -- 6. Session One -- 7. Session Two