{"product_id":"studying-health-inequalities-an-applied-approach-9781447305279","title":"Studying Health Inequalities: An Applied Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew public health governance arrangements under the coalition government have wide reaching implications for the delivery of health inequality interventions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through the framework of understanding health inequalities as a 'wicked problem' the book develops an applied approach to researching, understanding and addressing these by drawing on complexity theory. Case studies illuminate the text, illustrating and discussing the issues in real life terms and enabling public health, health promotion and health policy students at postgraduate level to fully understand and address the complexities of health inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book is a valuable resource on current UK public health practice for academics, researchers and public health practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Wistow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447305279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Wistow is a researcher and teaching fellow, in School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University. His interests include health inequalities, governance and local government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tim Blackman is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy and Vice-President for Research at The Open University, UK, where his work currently focuses on urban change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Byrne is Professor of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University. His interests include complexity theory, social inequality and the methodology of applied social science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Gerald Wistow is a Visiting Professor in Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His interests include integrating local government and the NHS, social care funding and the economic consequences of community capacity building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44894788157555,"sku":"9781447305279","price":68.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cf200f62-79f4-44e4-b082-ab2850df3610.jpg?v=1777052070","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/studying-health-inequalities-an-applied-approach-9781447305279","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}