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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Dowler, Elizabeth, 1951- (Editor), Spencer, Nick, 1943- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK : The Policy Press, 2007.
Series:Health & society series.
Subjects:
Medical policy > Great Britain.
Public health > Great Britain.
Health services accessibility > Great Britain.
Poor > Health and hygiene > Great Britain.
Health services accessibility.
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Health Services Accessibility
Politique sanitaire > Grande-Bretagne.
Santé publique > Grande-Bretagne.
Services de santé > Accessibilité > Grande-Bretagne.
Pauvres > Santé et hygiène > Grande-Bretagne.
Services de santé > Accessibilité.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Medical policy.
Poor > Health and hygiene.
Public health.
United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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