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Health inequalities and social work policy and practice
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'Inequality in health is the worst inequality of all. There is no more serious inequality than knowing that you'll die sooner because you are badly off' (Frank Dobson / DoH, 1997a). Discuss with reference to research on health inequalities and comment on how social work policy and practice can contribute to addressing the problems. Are there groups in the population who are disadvantaged to such an extent that it affects their opportunity to achieve good health? For instance, does a persons financial resources, social position, ethnic origin or gender affect their chances of good health? Are certain areas of the country or certain neighbourhoods unduly disadvantaged in health terms? Are the unemployed disadvantaged compared with those in work? Does the health care system treat some people more favourably than others? Are the resources available to the NHS fairly distributed around the country? (Whitehead, 1992:222). Currently there is considerable research into the...
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