Through the framework of understanding health inequalities as a 'wicked problem' the book develops an applied approach to researching, understanding and addressing them by drawing on complexity theory. Case studies illuminate the text, illustrating and discussing the issues in real life terms and enabling public health, health promotion and health policy students to understand and address the complexities of health inequalities.
New public health governance arrangements under the coalition government have wide reaching implications for the delivery of health inequality interventions.
Through the framework of understanding health inequalities as a 'wicked problem' the book develops an applied approach to researching, understanding and addressing these by drawing on complexity theory. Case studies illuminate the text, illustrating and discussing the issues in real life terms and enabling public health, health promotion and health policy students at postgraduate level to fully understand and address the complexities of health inequalities.
The book is a valuable resource on current UK public health practice for academics, researchers and public health practitioners.
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Durham University
Jonathan Wistow is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University.
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The Open University
Tim Blackman is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy and Vice-President for Research at The Open University, UK, where his work currently focuses on urban change.
School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Durham
David Byrne is Emeritus Professor of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University. His work explores the consequences of the post-industrial transition and the implications of the complexity frame of reference for understanding the social world.
Visiting Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Gerald Wistow is a Visiting Professor in Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His interests include integrating local government and the NHS, social care funding and the economic consequences of community capacity building.
Introduction:
Part one: Context and theory: developing an applied approach to studying health inequalities;
Health inequalities, wicked problems and complexity;
Health inequalities: adopting a whole systems approach;
Measuring health inequalities;
Part two: health inequalities in England;
A history of health inequalities in England;
Health inequalities post 2010;
Part Three: Case studies;
Evidence for public health practice: Health Inequalities National Support Team (Professor Chris Bentley and Peter Counsell);
Qualitative Comparative Analysis case study;
Part 4: Conclusion;
Conclusion.
