In this issue

	In this issue Mauricio L Barreto J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 937. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Speakers' corner

	Understanding the basic principles of programme evaluation B C K Choi J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 946. doi:10.1136/jech.2008.077768 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Glossary

	A glossary of culture in epidemiology D J Hruschka and C Hadley J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 947-951. doi:10.1136/jech.2008.076729 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Are neighbourhood characteristics associated with depressive symptoms? A review of evidence C Mair, A V Diez Roux, and S Galea J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 940-946. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 September 2008. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.066605

Public health past and present

	The hazards of daily life: an historical perspective on adult unintentional injuries E Towner and J Towner J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 952-956. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.067918 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research agenda

	Next steps in understanding the multilevel determinants of health A V Diez Roux J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 957-959. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.064311 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research reports

	Sociodemographic characteristics and perinatal mortality among singletons in North East Tanzania: a registry-based study N Abu Habib, R T Lie, O Oneko, J Shao, P Bergsjø, and A K Daltveit J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 960-965. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.062828 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A longitudinal study of blood folate levels and depressive symptoms among young women in the Southampton Women’s Survey T Kendrick, N Dunn, S Robinson, A Oestmann, K Godfrey, C Cooper, H Inskip, and the Southampton Women’s Survey Study Group J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 966-972. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.069765 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002–2003) D H Chae, D T Takeuchi, E M Barbeau, G G Bennett, J C Lindsey, A M Stoddard, and N Krieger J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 973-979. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.066811 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Food insecurity, stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression in east Africa: evidence from the Gilgel Gibe growth and development study C Hadley, A Tegegn, F Tessema, J A Cowan, M Asefa, and S Galea J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 980-986. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.068460 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mental health and resilience at older ages: bouncing back after adversity in the British Household Panel Survey G Netuveli, R D Wiggins, S M Montgomery, Z Hildon, and D Blane J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 987-991. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.069138 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Environmental influence in ulcerative colitis starts in early childhood A Sonnenberg J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 992-994. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.067256 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The impact of a large reduction in the price of alcohol on area differences in interpersonal violence: a natural experiment based on aggregate data K Herttua, P Mäkelä, P Martikainen, and R Sirén J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 995-1001. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.069575 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Twelve worlds: a geo-demographic comparison of global inequalities in mortality P Day, J Pearce, and D Dorling J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 1002-1010. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.067702 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The effects of workplace downsizing on cause-specific mortality: a register-based follow-up study of Finnish men and women remaining in employment P Martikainen, N Mäki, and M Jäntti J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 1008-1013. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 April 2008. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.068429

Short reports

	Asthma attacks and deprivation: gradients in use of mobile emergency medical services O Laurent, L Filleul, S Havard, S Deguen, C Declercq, and D Bard J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 1014-1016. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.064220 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	The millennium development goals and the inverse care law: no progress where it is most needed? Cesar G Victora J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 938-939. doi:10.1136/jech.2008.081653 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]