Unhealthy Societies: The Afflictions of Inequality
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Unhealthy Societies: The Afflictions of Inequality is a seminal work in social epidemiology that argues income inequality is a fundamental cause of poorer health and social outcomes across societies.
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of social epidemiology ⓘ |
| argumentFocus |
cross-national comparisons of income inequality and health
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within-country social gradients in health ⓘ |
| author |
Richard G. Wilkinson
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Richard Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticized | purely materialist explanations of health inequalities ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of relative income over absolute income for health
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role of social relations and status in health outcomes ⓘ |
| field |
public health
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social epidemiology ⓘ social policy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
public health literature
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social science literature ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardback edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
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policy debates on health inequalities in the UK ⓘ research on income distribution and health ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
health inequalities
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income inequality ⓘ life expectancy ⓘ mortality differentials ⓘ psychosocial stress ⓘ relative deprivation ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ social determinants of health ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the psychosocial interpretation of health inequalities
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early systematic argument linking income inequality to population health ⓘ |
| pageCount | 256 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Routledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
policy makers
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researchers in public health ⓘ sociologists ⓘ students of social policy ⓘ |
| thesis |
income inequality is a fundamental cause of poorer health outcomes across societies
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more unequal societies tend to have worse average health than more equal societies ⓘ public policy that reduces inequality can improve population health ⓘ relative income position affects health through psychosocial pathways ⓘ social cohesion and trust are undermined by large income inequalities ⓘ |
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