Inequities and Quality of Life in Argentina: Geography and Quality of Life in Argentina (The Latin American Studies Book Series)

✍ Scribed by Juan Pablo Celemin (editor), Guillermo Velázquez (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 366
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The basis of this proposal is the study of quality of life from an interdisciplinary perspective. This volume presents a set of contributions from different sciences that analyse the quality of life in Argentina. The contributions come from the social disciplines (Geography, Economics, Demography, History) and from the field of health (Nutrition, Medicine, Psychology) as well as the applied sciences (Statistics, Applied Mathematics). The purpose is to present various dimensions related to the well-being of the population, particularly in relation to poverty, human development, health, nutrition and morbidity.

Although there are works from different sciences associated with the object of study, they all have a geographic component based on cartography. Consequently, the importance of geography is highlighted, as the territorial base allows for the study quality of life from a unique perspective where the map emerges as a fundamental descriptive tool. Such an approach is useful to diagnose the quality of life and its uneven spatial distribution, either through index or different associated variables. Thus, the maps are fundamental to study the territorial configuration of the quality of life at the different scales of analysis, showing spatial inequalities and the areas where it is necessary to take measures to improve the population's living conditions.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Contents
Contributors
Traditions and Plurality of Definitions in Thinking About Poverty
1 Plurality of Definitions in the Study of Poverty
References
A Tour of Poverty Measurement in Argentina
1 On the Quantification of Poverty and Its Applications in Latin America
2 Strengths and Weaknesses of UBN and LP/LI Methods, Its Application in Latin America
3 The Effects of Argentina's Economic Policy on Poverty
4 Studies on Poverty Carried Out by the INDEC
5 Evolution of Unsatisfied Basic Needs by Province and Department. Period 1980–2010
5.1 At the Departmental Level
6 The Modifications Operated in the Permanent Household Survey (EPH)
7 Valuations of the Basic Food Basket and Total Basic Basket
8 Results of the Poverty and Indigence Indices
References
The Human Development Index (HDI) and Its Variants for the Argentine Republic in the Period 1996–2016
1 Introduction
2 Development of Indices
3 Human Development
4 Wellness
5 Methodology for Preparing the Human Development Index
6 Criticisms and Variants of the Human Development Index
6.1 Limitations of the HDI
7 Need for New Indices
8 Inclusion of the Environment
9 Evolution of the HDI Components in the Provinces of the Argentine Republic in the Period 1996–2016
10 Evolution of the Human Development Index in the Period 1996–2016
11 Provincial Sustainable Development Index
12 Evolution of the Expanded Human Development Index in the Period 1996–2011
13 Evolution of the Gender Inequality Index in the Period 1996–2016
14 Final Considerations
References
Argentinian Nutritional Inequalities in the Twenty-First Century. An Agribusiness, Ultra-Processed Food and Malnutrition Recipe
1 Introduction
1.1 Malnutrition by Excess
1.2 Monoculture
1.3 Diet Creation
1.4 Neoliberalism in Argentina
1.5 Admission of Multinational Companies
1.6 Nutritional Inequalities Impact
2 The Myth of the Isolated Customer
2.1 Monoculture Paradigm
2.2 Social Nature of Taste
2.3 Nutritional Degradation of Food
2.4 Relationship Between Nutrition, Power and Health
2.5 Nutritional Inequalities
2.6 Disruption of the Unified Dietary Pattern
2.7 Malnutrition by Excess (Repeated)
2.8 Nutritional Inequalities
2.9 Obesity as a Social Construction
3 The Architecture of Power
3.1 National Gastronomy
3.2 Agroecosystems
3.3 The Expansion of the Agricultural Frontier
3.4 Agribusiness
3.5 Food Miles
3.6 Geographical Distance Between Producers and Consumers
3.7 Food Homogenization
4 Hunger in Excess. New Nutritional Inequalities
4.1 Loss of Flavour
4.2 Excessive Food Processing
4.3 Nutritional Transition
4.4 Overweight
4.5 Malnutrition
4.6 Nutritional Inequalities
4.7 Infrastructure Impact
4.8 Regional Nutritional Asymmetries
4.9 Diet Components
5 A Future of Opportunities?
5.1 Socio-political Nature of the Diet
5.2 Causes of Illnesses
References
The Spatial Distribution of Women’s Health
1 Women's Health in Contexts of Inequality: Approximations to Self-perception of Health and Cancer Control Practices
2 Conclusions
References
Socio Demography of Obesity in Argentina at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Considerations
3 Trends and Geographical Distribution of the Obesity Burden in Argentina from 2005 to 2013
3.1 Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Age-Standardized Prevalence of Obesity by Sex
3.2 Prevalence of Obesity in the Argentine Population by Social Strata
4 Before Concluding: Some Background Information on Public Policies on Overweight and Obesity in the National Context
5 Final Observations
References
Socio-Spatial Differences in the Prevalence of Lifestyles Risk Factors Related to Chronic Diseases in Argentina from 2005 to 2013
1 Introduction
2 Geographical Distribution of the Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors Linked to Lifestyles in Argentina from 2005 to 2013
3 Prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases and Their Main Risk Factors in Argentina: Space–Time Trend and Socio-Economic Indicators
3.1 Arterial Hypertension
3.2 Diabetes
3.3 Obesity
3.4 Smoking
3.5 Unhealthy Alcohol Consumption
3.6 Sedentary Lifestyle
References
Distribution of Comprehensive Health Indicators in Adolescence from the Perspective of Social Inequalities in Argentina
1 Introduction
2 Geographic Pattern of Comprehensive Health Indicators in Adolescence and Social Inequities in Argentina
3 Obesity
4 Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle
5 Food Consumption
6 Consumption of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
7 Sexual and Reproductive Health
8 Mental Health
9 Conclusions
References
Socio-Territorial Configuration of Mortality by Chronic Diseases of Greater Prevalence
1 Introduction
2 Socio-Territorial Configuration of Mortality for Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer in Argentina, 1996–2015: A Complex Scenario
2.1 Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer in the Argentine Provinces: Mortality Burden and Trends
2.2 Distribution of Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer at the Departmental Level. Hot and Cold Spot Analysis
3 Mortality Patterns from Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life in Argentina
4 Conclusions
References