Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities

by Chris Hatton and Eric Emerson

People with intellectual disabilities die at a younger age and have poorer health than their non-disabled peers. This is largely avoidable and is unjust. This book uses concepts from contemporary public health to provide a comprehensive evidence-based overview of: the nature and extent of the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disabilities; why these inequalities occur and persist; and what can and needs to be done to address...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521133149
• ISBN13: 9780521133142
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"