Class and Health: Research and Longitudinal Data

by Richard G. Wilkinson

Book Overview

Originally published in 1986, this book discusses issues such as social class differences in health; the effect of unemployment on health; the relationship between income and health; how much of the class differences in death rates can be explained in terms of medically recognized factors. Presenting empirical research to resolve these issues, the book takes health to the centre of the political stage and raises fundamental issues about the direction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032257164
• ISBN13: 9781032257167
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"