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Abstract
The UK has been recognized as a global leader in health inequalities research and policy. Yet, despite post-1997 policy commitments, by most measures the UK’s health inequalities have continued to widen. This failure has prompted calls for new approaches to health inequalities research and policy, alongside a growing sense that public health researchers ought to be more actively involved in ‘public health advocacy’. However, there is currently no agreement as to what these new research agendas should be or precisely what it is that public health egalitarians ought to be advocating. This book aims to address these gaps. It begins by taking stock of the UK’s experiences of health inequalities research and policy to date, reflecting on the lessons that have been learnt from these experiences, both within the UK and internationally. It then moves on to identify emergent research and policy topics, exploring the perspectives of actors working in a range of professional settings on these agendas. Finally, the book considers potential ways of improving the links between health inequalities research, policy, and practice, including via advocacy.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Number of pages | 352 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198703358 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Nov 2015 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- health inequalities
- public health
- health policy
- advocacy
- evidence-based policy
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A Risky Business? The Politics of Knowledge Transfer in Public Health
Smith, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/13 → 3/07/15
Project: Research
Research output
- 5 Chapter
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Background and introduction: UK experiences of health inequalities
Smith, K., Bambra, C. & Hill, S., 26 Nov 2015, Health Inqualities: Critical Perspectives. Smith, K., Bambra, C. & Hill, S. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Conclusion—where next for advocates, researchers, and policymakers trying to tackle health inequalities?
Smith, K., Hill, S. & Bambra, C., 26 Nov 2015, Health Inequalities: Critical Perspectives. Smith, K., Bambra, C. & Hill, S. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 297-304 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Contrasting views on ways forward for health inequalities research
Smith, K. & Garthwaite, K., 26 Nov 2015, Health Inequalities: Critical Perspectives. Smith, K., Bambra, C. & Hill, S. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 81-94 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter