Offers a key to understanding the four most widely accepted theories of what lies behind inequality in healthcare: behavioural, psychosocial, material and life-course approaches. This work explains the methods most commonly employed by health inequality researchers.
Health Inequality - an Introduction to Theories, Concepts and Methods Zusammenfassung
Health Inequality - an Introduction to Theories, Concepts and Methods Mel Bartley
This book provides a key to understanding the four most widely accepted theories of what lies behind inequality in healthcare: behavioural, psychosocial, material and life-course approaches.
Health Inequality - an Introduction to Theories, Concepts and Methods Bewertungen
Mel Bartley's enquiry into health inequalities is admirably thorough and balanced ... What is particularly refreshing is the way in which the different implications for practical action of accepting different models of causation are highlighted ... [An] excellent book. Health Service Journal This book makes an original and major contribution to the body of knowledge on the complex theories of inequalities in health. It is well written and explained in simple terms that encourage the reader to evaluate the original research for themselves. Australian Social Work This book should become essential reading for anyone genuinely interested in understanding health inequalities. International Journal of Epidemiology
Über Mel Bartley
Mel Bartley is a Professor of Medical Sociology, International Centre for Health and Society, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University College London.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements.Dedication.1. What is Health Inequality.2. Measuring Socio-Economic Position.3. Figuring Out Health Inequality.4. Models of Aetiological Pathways I: Behavioural and 'Cultural' Explanations.5. Models of Aetiological Pathways II: The Psychosocial Model.6. Models of Aetiological Pathways III: The Materialist Model.7. Models of Aetiological Pathways IV: The Life Course Approach.8. Social Ecology.9. Understanding Gender Inequality in Health.10. Ethnic Inequalities in Health.11. Health Inequality and Social Policy
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Health Inequality - an Introduction to Theories, Concepts and Methods Mel Bartley
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