The Impact of Inequality: How to Make Sick Societies Healthier

by Richard G. Wilkinson

Book Overview

A "powerful and provocative" inquiry into the relationship between societies' inequality and their citizens' health, happiness and well-being (Lisa Berkman, Harvard School of Public Health).

Comparing the United States with other market democracies, and one American state with another, this book presents irrefutable evidence that inequality is a driver of poor health, social conflict, and violence. Pioneering social scientist Richard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595581219
• ISBN13: 9781595581211
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Needed it for my class...

and so glad I read it! However, it would be helpful to read the other side of the story...

change go'n come

The best book I've read on what is wrong with U.S. exactly. Unfortunately I have no hope that we'll try to change the present situation and create a society that reflects the actual material prosperity of this nation instead of first world nation of third world conditions.