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Title Understanding health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand / edited by Kevin Dew and Anna Matheson
Published Dunedin, N.Z. : Otago University Press, 2008

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 W'BOOL  362.10993 Dew/Uhi  AVAILABLE
Description 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents 1. Health, justice and politics -- Pt. 1. Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in health. 2. What is driving the disparities? -- 3. Socio-economic inequalities in health -- 4. Diversity and equity for Maori -- Pt. 2. Understanding inequalities. 5. A historical perspective on the politics of health care -- 6. Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa -- 7. Does poverty affect health? -- 8. Child poverty and family incomes policy in New Zealand -- 9. Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases -- Pt. 3. Intervention strategies. 10. Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation formulas -- 11. The promise of primary health care -- 12. Reducing health inequalities by improving housing -- 13. Tools for health equity -- Pt. 4. Intervention experiences. 14. The Otara health story -- 15. Stories from people working with high needs populations
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
"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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-248)
Subject Maori (New Zealand people) -- Health and hygiene.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Social conditions.
Public health -- New Zealand.
Social health -- New Zealand
Health status indicators -- New Zealand.
Author Dew, Kevin.
Matheson, Anna.
LC no. 2008411563
ISBN 9781877372599
1877372595