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Understanding health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand / edited by Kevin Dew and Anna Matheson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dunedin, N.Z. : Otago University Press, 2008.Description: 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781877372599 (pbk.) :
Subject(s):
Contents:
1. Health, justice and politics / Anna Matheson and Kevin Dew -- Part One. Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in health: -- 2. What is driving the disparities? / Bridget Robson -- 3. Socioeconomic inequalities in health / Sarah Hill -- Part Two. Understanding inequalities: -- 4. Diversity and equity for Maori / Chris Cunningham, -- 5. Politics of health care: An historical perspective / Michael Belgrave -- 6. Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa / Tim McCreanor -- 7. Does poverty affect health? / Brian Easton -- 8. Child poverty and family incomes in New Zealand / Susan St John -- 9. Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases / John Forman -- Part Three. Intervention strategies: -- 10. Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation / Peter Crampton and Jon Foley -- 11. The promise of primary health care / Julia Carr & Lee Tan -- 12. Reducing health inequalities by improving housing / Philippa Howden-Chapman and Sarah Bierre -- 13. Tools for health equity / Louise Signal -- Part Four. Intervention experiences: -- 14. The Otara health story / Olivia James -- 15. Sories from people working with high-needs populations / Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox, Leanne Ormsby.
1. Health, justice and politics / Anna Matheson and Kevin Dew -- Pt. 1. Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health -- 2. What is driving the disparities? / Bridget Robson -- 3. Socio-economic inequalities in health / Sarah Hill -- 4. Diversity and equity for Maori / Chris Cunningham -- Pt. 2. Understanding Inequalities -- 5. A historical perspective on the politics of health care / Michael Belgrave -- 6. Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa / Tim McCreanor -- 7. Does poverty affect health? / Brian Easton -- 8. Child poverty and family incomes policy in New Zealand / Susan St. John -- 9. Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases / John Forman -- Pt. 3. Intervention Strategies -- 10. Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation formulas / Peter Crampton and Jon Foley -- 11. The promise of primary health care / Julia Carr and Lee Tan -- 12. Reducing health inequalities by improving housing / Philippa Howden-Chapman and Sarah Bierre -- 13. Tools for health equity / Louise Signal -- Pt. 4. Intervention Experiences -- 14. The Otara Health story / Olivia James -- 15. Stories from people working with high needs populations / Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox and Lianne Ormsby.
1. Anna Matheson and Kevin Dew -- 2. Bridget Robson -- 3. Sarah Hill -- Part Two. 4. Chris Cunningham, -- 5. Michael Belgrave -- 6. Tim McCreanor -- 7. Brian Easton -- 8. Susan St John -- 9. John Forman -- Part Three. 10. Peter Crampton and Jon Foley -- 11. Julia Carr & Lee Tan -- 12. Philippa Howden-Chapman and Sarah Bierre -- 13. Louise Signal -- Part Four. 14. Olivia James -- 15. Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox, Leanne Ormsby.
Summary: "Quick-fix solutions to health inequalities are unlikely to be found in complex modern societies. Class or socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity and physical location all play their part in determining our chances of maintaining good health and securing good health care. This book uses a variety of approaches from different disciplines to explore the issues in four sections: Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health, Understanding Inequalities, Intervention Strategies, and Intervention Experiences."--Publisher.Review: "Class/socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity, physical location and social relationships all play a part in determining our chances of maintaining good health and securing good health care. And in the complex western societies of today, quick-fix solutions to health inequalities are unlikely to be found. Based on current research and experience, this book uses a variety of approaches from different disciplines to explore the issues in four sections: Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health, Understanding Inequalities, Intervention Strategies, and Intervention Experiences."--BOOK JACKET.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Quick-fix solutions to health inequalities are unlikely to be found in complex modern societies. Class or socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity and physical location all play their part in determining our chances of maintaining good health and securing good health care. This book uses a variety of approaches from different disciplines to explore the issues in four sections: Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health, Understanding Inequalities, Intervention Strategies, and Intervention Experiences.

Includes bibliographical references (p.217-248).

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Health, justice and politics / Anna Matheson and Kevin Dew -- Part One. Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in health: -- 2. What is driving the disparities? / Bridget Robson -- 3. Socioeconomic inequalities in health / Sarah Hill -- Part Two. Understanding inequalities: -- 4. Diversity and equity for Maori / Chris Cunningham, -- 5. Politics of health care: An historical perspective / Michael Belgrave -- 6. Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa / Tim McCreanor -- 7. Does poverty affect health? / Brian Easton -- 8. Child poverty and family incomes in New Zealand / Susan St John -- 9. Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases / John Forman -- Part Three. Intervention strategies: -- 10. Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation / Peter Crampton and Jon Foley -- 11. The promise of primary health care / Julia Carr & Lee Tan -- 12. Reducing health inequalities by improving housing / Philippa Howden-Chapman and Sarah Bierre -- 13. Tools for health equity / Louise Signal -- Part Four. Intervention experiences: -- 14. The Otara health story / Olivia James -- 15. Sories from people working with high-needs populations / Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox, Leanne Ormsby.

1. Health, justice and politics / Anna Matheson and Kevin Dew -- Pt. 1. Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health -- 2. What is driving the disparities? / Bridget Robson -- 3. Socio-economic inequalities in health / Sarah Hill -- 4. Diversity and equity for Maori / Chris Cunningham -- Pt. 2. Understanding Inequalities -- 5. A historical perspective on the politics of health care / Michael Belgrave -- 6. Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa / Tim McCreanor -- 7. Does poverty affect health? / Brian Easton -- 8. Child poverty and family incomes policy in New Zealand / Susan St. John -- 9. Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases / John Forman -- Pt. 3. Intervention Strategies -- 10. Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation formulas / Peter Crampton and Jon Foley -- 11. The promise of primary health care / Julia Carr and Lee Tan -- 12. Reducing health inequalities by improving housing / Philippa Howden-Chapman and Sarah Bierre -- 13. Tools for health equity / Louise Signal -- Pt. 4. Intervention Experiences -- 14. The Otara Health story / Olivia James -- 15. Stories from people working with high needs populations / Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox and Lianne Ormsby.

1. Health, justice and politics / Anna Matheson and Kevin Dew -- Part One. Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in health: -- 2. What is driving the disparities? / Bridget Robson -- 3. Socioeconomic inequalities in health / Sarah Hill -- Part Two. Understanding inequalities: -- 4. Diversity and equity for Maori / Chris Cunningham, -- 5. Politics of health care: An historical perspective / Michael Belgrave -- 6. Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa / Tim McCreanor -- 7. Does poverty affect health? / Brian Easton -- 8. Child poverty and family incomes in New Zealand / Susan St John -- 9. Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases / John Forman -- Part Three. Intervention strategies: -- 10. Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation / Peter Crampton and Jon Foley -- 11. The promise of primary health care / Julia Carr & Lee Tan -- 12. Reducing health inequalities by improving housing / Philippa Howden-Chapman and Sarah Bierre -- 13. Tools for health equity / Louise Signal -- Part Four. Intervention experiences: -- 14. The Otara health story / Olivia James -- 15. Sories from people working with high-needs populations / Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox, Leanne Ormsby.

"Quick-fix solutions to health inequalities are unlikely to be found in complex modern societies. Class or socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity and physical location all play their part in determining our chances of maintaining good health and securing good health care. This book uses a variety of approaches from different disciplines to explore the issues in four sections: Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health, Understanding Inequalities, Intervention Strategies, and Intervention Experiences."--Publisher.

"Class/socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity, physical location and social relationships all play a part in determining our chances of maintaining good health and securing good health care. And in the complex western societies of today, quick-fix solutions to health inequalities are unlikely to be found. Based on current research and experience, this book uses a variety of approaches from different disciplines to explore the issues in four sections: Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health, Understanding Inequalities, Intervention Strategies, and Intervention Experiences."--BOOK JACKET.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. 7)
  • 1 Health, justice and politics (p. 9)
  • Part 1 Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health
  • 2 What is driving the disparities? (p. 19)
  • 3 Socio-economic inequalities in health (p. 33)
  • 4 Diversity and equity for Maori (p. 55)
  • Part 2 Understanding Inequalities
  • 5 A historical perspective on the politics of health care (p. 69)
  • 6 Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa (p. 85)
  • 7 Does poverty affect health? (p. 97)
  • 8 Child poverty and family incomes policy in New Zealand (p. 107)
  • 9 Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases (p. 119)
  • Part 3 Intervention Strategies
  • 10 Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation formulas (p. 133)
  • 11 The promise of primary health care (p. 147)
  • 12 Reducing health inequalities by improving housing (p. 161)
  • 13 Tools for health equity (p. 173)
  • Part 4 Intervention Experiences
  • 14 The Otara Health story (p. 185)
  • 15 Stories from people working with high needs populations (p. 199)
  • About the Contributors (p. 207)
  • Notes (p. 211)
  • References (p. 217)

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