Tackling Health Inequalities: Lessons from International Experiences
[Paperback]
Tackling Health Inequalities: Lessons from International Experiences
provides a unique perspective on health inequalities in Canada and
elsewhere. This exciting new volume brings together experiences from seven
wealthy developed nations--the United States, Australia, Britain and
Northern Ireland, Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden--to analyze their
contrasting approaches to reducing avoidable health problems. Some nations
are successfully responding to health inequalities, but Canada is not one
of them. Why is this, and what can we learn from other nations?
Through a political economy lens, Tackling Health Inequalities considers
how societal structures and institutions shape the distribution of
economic, political, and social resources that affect health disparities
amongst the population. The volume then goes on to examine how governing
authorities come to either confront or ignore these health inequalities
and the conditions that creat them. Through these illustrations, it
encourages governing authorities that are tackling health inequalities to
continue their efforts and directs those that are not--such as in Canada
and elsewhere--towards what must be done.
This groundbreaking text shows the primary lessons from these
international experiences: that citizens in Canada and elsewhere need to
educate themselves about the importance of tackling health inequalities,
and then build the political and social movements that will compel
governmental authorities to take action. This volume will serve as a rich
resource for professionals and general readers interested in health
studies, nursing, social work, public policy, and political economy.
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