Inequalities in Health
“Inequalities in Health” by Peter Townsend, published by Penguin in 1990, presents a comprehensive examination of the evidence surrounding health disparities. This edition spans 399 pages and is written in English. The book compiles findings from the Acheson Inquiry, which focused on inequalities in health over the past two decades, shedding light on various factors affecting different demographics, including mothers, children, and older adults, as well as issues related to housing, poverty, and the NHS.
Readers will find a detailed review across 17 chapters, each contributed by leading experts in the field. The work addresses critical topics such as social environment, nutrition, education, and mental health, making it relevant for academics, medical professionals, and those involved in health and community care. As part of the “Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion” series, this book aims to enhance understanding of the persistent challenges of poverty and inequality in contemporary society.
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About the 1999 Edition – ISBN 10: 1861341741
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.
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This book is part of a series called: ‘Studies in poverty, inequality and social exclusion’.
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.
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