Understanding health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand / edited by Kevin Dew and Anna Matheson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dew, Kevin.

Matheson, Anna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Māori (New Zealand people)--Health and hygiene.

Māori (New Zealand people).

Māori (New Zealand people)--Social conditions.

Public health--New Zealand.

Public health.

Health status indicators.

New Zealand.

Social health--New Zealand.

Social health.

Health status indicators--New Zealand.

Physical Description:

248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Dunedin, N.Z. : Otago University Press, 2008.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 Health, justice and politics / Anna Matheson, Kevin Dew 9

Part 1 Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in Health

2 What is driving the disparities? / Bridget Robson 19

3 Socio-economic inequalities in health / Sarah Hill 33

4 Diversity and equity for Maori / Chris Cunningham 55

Part 2 Understanding Inequalities

5 A historical perspective on the politics of health care / Michael Belgrave 69

6 Discourse, media and health in Aotearoa / Tim McCreanor 85

7 Does poverty affect health? / Brian Easton 97

8 Child poverty and family incomes policy in New Zealand / Susan St John 107

9 Health inequalities and need associated with rare diseases / John Forman 119

Part 3 Intervention Strategies

10 Why are we weighting? Equity considerations in primary health care resource allocation formulas / Peter Crampton, Jon Foley 133

11 The promise of primary health care / Julia Carr, Lee Tan 147

12 Reducing health inequalities by improving housing / Philippa Howden-Chapman, Sarah Bierre 161

13 Tools for health equity / Louise Signal 173

Part 4 Intervention Experiences

14 The Otara Health story / Olivia James 185

15 Stories from people working with high needs populations / Win Bennett, Eugene Ryder, Maude Governor, Kathy James, Maggie Simcox, Lianne Ormsby 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-248).

ISBN:

1877372595

9781877372599

OCLC:

193179091