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Challenging health inequalities : from Acheson to 'choosing health' /

This book offers a unique multi-disciplinary perspective on tackling health inequalities in a rich country, examining the New Labour policy agenda for tackling health inequalities and its inherent challenges.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dowler, Elizabeth, 1951- (Editor ), Spencer, Nick, 1943- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : The Policy Press, 2007.
Colección:Health & society series.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction / Nick Spencer and Elizabeth Dowler
  • 2. Progress in tackling health inequalities : a policy maker's reflections / Ray Earwicker
  • 3. Inequalities in mortality rates under New Labour / Danny Dorling, Mary Shaw and George Davey Smith
  • 4. Explaining inequalities in health : theoretical, conceptual and methodological agendas / Simon J. Williams, Michael Calnan and Alan Dolan
  • 5. Inequalities in pregnancy and early years and the impact across the life course : progress and future challenges / Nick Spencer and Catherine Law
  • 6. Inequalities and ethnicity : evidence and intervention / Hannah Bradby and Tarani Chandola
  • 7. Housing conditions and health / David Ormandy
  • 8. Inequalities in food and nutrition : challenging 'lifestyles' / Elizabeth Dowler, Martin Caraher and Paul Lincoln
  • 9. Behaving badly? Smoking and the role of behaviour change in tackling health inequalities / Nick Spencer
  • 10. Health inequalities and user involvement / Jonathan Tritter and Helen Lester
  • 11. Gilding the ghetto again? Community development approaches to tackling health inequalities / Mick Carpenter
  • 12. A new agenda for social work: tackling inequalities in physical health / Eileen McLeod, Paul Bywaters, Peter Beresford, Suzy Croft and Mark Drakeford
  • 13. Challenging health inequalities: themes and issues / Elizabeth Dowler and Nick Spencer.