Inequalities in health: The evidence presented to the Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health, chaired by Sir Donald Ach

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Inequalities in health: The evidence presented to the Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health, chaired by Sir Donald Ach
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David Gordon
Edited by Mary Shaw
Edited by Daniel Dorling
Edited by George Davey Smith
SeriesStudies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
ISBN/Barcode 9781861341747
ClassificationsDewey:362.10941
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Policy Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 20 October 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Acheson Inquiry was the most important government-backed examination into inequalities in health in the past 20 years. However, much of the detailed evidence presented to the Inquiry has not been published - until now. This book presents 17 chapters of evidence commissioned by the Acheson Inquiry to inform their work. It provides a 'state of the art' review, by leading experts, into aspects of inequalities in health among: Mothers/families/children Youth Adults of working age Older people Housing Social environment Poverty and income The NHS Nutrition Education Areas Ethnicity Transport/pollution/material environment Gender Mental health Health-related behaviours Oral health * Inequalities in health: The evidence is important reading for academics in the social and medical sciences, students, medical professionals and people working within the fields of health and community care. Studies in poverty, inequality and social exclusion series Series Editor: David Gordon, Director, Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research. Poverty, inequality and social exclusion remain the most fundamental problems that humanity faces in the 21st century. This exciting series, published in association with the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research at the University of Bristol, aims to make cutting-edge poverty related research more widely available. For other titles in this series, please follow the series link from the main catalogue page.

Author Biography

David Gordon is Professor of Social Justice and Director of the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research at the University of Bristolat the University of Bristol. Danny Dorling is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. As well as Injustice: Why social injustice still persists, his recent books include The Equality Effect (2017) and, with colleagues, The Human atlas of Europe (2016).

Reviews

"... a useful collection of state of the art papers." BMJ