As pointed out by climate scenarios developed for Brazil, the prospect is likely increase in the number of extreme hydrometeorological events in the coming years. Therefore, the study of the health disorders that may intensify due to these events i...
This paper discusses the management of environmental risks by people in vulnerable situations. It is based on the initial phase of a research project concerning Life in risk areas carried out with the financial support of the CNPq. Research data was ...
It is discussed in this paper the question of our ion as a country, today, in consumer societies characteristics of modernity, focusing the growth of health area as a mercantile field, the segmentation of the health system and the contradictions of t...
Psychological resilience is comprised of an adaptive functioning standard before the current and accumulated risks of life. Furthermore, it has a comprehensive range of psychological resources which are essential to overcome adversities, such as pers...
A number of brazilian municipalities have been affected by disasters in recent years. Municipal managers must invest in preparedness to mitigate the impact of events and to assuage damages. Disaster preparedness should be carried out in various secto...
Em junho de 2011 diversos pesquisadores se reuniram no Rio de Janeiro para participar do Encontro Estigma e Discriminação com o objetivo de provocar discussões e mapear avanços e lacunas no conhecimento sobre o tema dispos...
A antropometria tem sido o método mais comumente utilizado para a avaliação nutricional individual e de coletividades, nos diferentes ciclos de vida. Ela possibilita verificar dimensões físicas e a composição corporal global, classificando os ...
Os estudos reunidos no livro Policy Analysis in Brazil, editado sob os auspícios da International Library of Policy Analysis, constituem uma excelente e inédita contribuição nesse campo tão relevante e vasto, mas ainda insuficientemente explorad...
