Health inequality : an introduction to concepts, theories and methods.
by Bartley, Mel.
Publisher: Polity Press, Cambridge : 2017.Edition: 2nd edition.Description: ix, 244p.ISBN: 9780745691107.Class Number: KCCH.Summary: By examining cultural influences and class, income and wealth levels, gender and ethnicity, among other factors, this accessible book provides a key to understanding the major theories and explanations of what lies behind inequality in health: behavioural, psychosocial, material and life-course approaches. Evaluating the evidence of health outcomes over time and at local and national levels, Bartley argues that the individual level demands closer attention if health inequality is to be tackled effectively, revealing the important part that identity plays in relation to the chances of a long and healthy life. .Subject(s): ethnic differences | gender factors | health inequalities | measurement techniques | social policy | socioeconomic factors | public healthDigital copy List(s) this item appears in: Health inequalities [October 2023]
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| Monograph | The King's Fund Library Library | Purchase | KCCH (Bar) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 54001001568461 |
By examining cultural influences and class, income and wealth levels, gender and ethnicity, among other factors, this accessible book provides a key to understanding the major theories and explanations of what lies behind inequality in health: behavioural,
psychosocial, material and life-course approaches. Evaluating the evidence of health outcomes over time and at local and national levels, Bartley argues that the individual level demands closer attention if health inequality is to be tackled effectively, revealing the important part that identity plays in relation to the chances of a long and healthy life.
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