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Tipping Points: Modelling Social Problems and Health

By Brian Straughan , Michael Goldstein , John Bissell , Camila Caiado , Sarah Curtis

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2015
ISBN
1118752759, 9781118752753
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3112592 bytes)
Series
Wiley Series in Computational and Quantitative Social Science
Edition
1
Pages
232\234
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-05-10 15:04:47
Probability Statistics Applied Mathematics Science

Description

This book focuses on the modelling of contemporary health and social problems, especially those considered a major burden to communities, governments and taxpayers, such as smoking, alcoholism, drug use, and heart disease. Based on a series of papers presented at a recent conference hosted by the Leverhulme-funded Tipping Points project at the University of Durham, this book illustrates a broad range of modelling approaches. Such a diverse collection demonstrates that an interdisciplinary approach is essential to modelling tipping points in health and social problems, and the assessment of associated risk and resilience.

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