Increasing mortality differentials by residential area level of poverty: Britain 1981-1497

被引：44

作者：

Shaw, M

Gordon, D

Dorling, D

Mitchell, R

Smith, GD

机构：

[1] Univ Bristol, Sch Geog Sci, Bristol BS8 1SS, Avon, England

[2] Univ Bristol, Sch Policy Studies, Bristol BS8 1SS, Avon, England

[3] Univ Bristol, Dept Social Med, Bristol BS8 2PR, Avon, England

来源：

SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE | 2000年 / 51卷 / 01期

关键词：

mortality; poverty; income inequality; social policy;

D O I：

10.1016/S0277-9536(99)00434-7

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This paper considers mortality for ages 15-64 for the period 1981-97 in Britain according to population deciles defined by an area-based poverty measure. Over the study period there has been a polarization of life chances such that by 1994-97 almost one quarter of deaths in this age group can be attributed to unfavourable socioeconomic circumstances. Mortality differentials according to socioeconomic circumstances increased in tandem with increases in income inequality. A commitment to redistributive social policies is necessary if the trend of increasing inequality is to be reversed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：151 / 153

页数：3