Social Determinants of Health

by Richard G. Wilkinson (Editor), Michael Marmot (Editor)

This groundbreaking book, which brings together information in a singular way, provides an authoritative overview of the social and economic factors which are seen as the most powerful determinants of population health in modern societies. Written to link closely with the WHO Centre for Urban
Health initiative on social determinants of health, it will provide the scientific justification for isolating different aspects of social and economic life as the primary determinants of health. Providing the background to ten 'key messages' which form the basis of the WHO campaign, the book will
have a broad audience amongst public health professionals, health promotion specialists and health policy makers.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, Science, Health

291 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Richard G. Wilkinson (Richard Gerald Wilkinson; born 1943) is a British researcher in social inequalities in health and the social determinants of health. He is Professor Emeritus of social epidemiology at the University of Nottingham, having retired in 2008. He is also Honorary Professor at University College London.

He is best known for his 2009 book (with Kate Pickett) The Spirit Level, in which he argues that societies with more a equal distribution of incomes have better health outcomes than ones in which the gap between richest and poorest parts society is greater. His 1996 book Unhealthy Societies: The Affliction of Inequality had made the same argument a decade earlier.

Reviews

[Savanna Bruno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone should read this. Incredible book, and an incredibly important book!

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for anyone learning or interested in Health Sciences.

[Gwen (Draco’s Version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

stress affects health... AINT THAT THE TRUTH, you would know that UNIVERSITY (who assigned me this reading in the first place smh) no cause its only been a week of uni and ive done nothing but stress and study 😫

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is just the summary of the actual book (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...). I hope to read the comprehensive version to gain insights on the social determinants of health esp. social exclusion and social support.

[EmPi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dulu zaman kuliah, ga pernah kepikiran baca buku ini, secara mikirnya yang penting lulus. Sekarang baru terasa berguna banget :)

[Abrar · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was very useful book in order to understand the link between health and social determinants.