Consider how social factors affect people\’s health with reference to the work of Marmot.
-Discuss 2 examples of work that is carried out to address this and improve health inequalities either on a national or local level.
-Consider why these were introduced and how they were evaluated.
1) Break down into sections
(a) Social determinants of health, what they are? Explain. Through the diagram of social determinants of health according to Marmot. Huge disparities in the society, social gradient leading to health inequalities.
Put in statistics from Marmot.
Section (b)- Give two examples on national and local interventions to address the inequality like social community networks, free school meals, local housing etc.
Why the interventions were introduced and how they are evaluated.
You can use different Marmots as different references
Referencies.
1, Orme, J. et al (2007) Public Health for the 21st Century. Buckingham: OU Press
2, Berridge, V., Gorskey, M. and Mold, A (eds) 2011 Public Health in History.
Maidenhead: Open University/Macmillan
3, Harvey. J. and Taylor, V. (2013) Measuring Health and Wellbeing. London: Sage (chapter 1)
4, Hunter D, Griffiths S (2007) New Perspectives in Public Health Oxon: Radcliffe
5, Jones I, Douglas J (2012) Public Health: building innovative practice. Milton Keynes: Sage
6, Larkin, M. (2011) Social Aspects of Health, Illness and Health Care. Maidenhead: Open University/McGraw chapter 6: experiencing illness (illich and sic role)- e book.
7, Wilson, F. and Mabhala, M (2009) Key Concepts in Public Health. London: Sage
8, Donaldson L. and Scally, G (2009) Donaldson\’s Essential Public Health. 3rd edn. Radcliffe Publishing
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