Social inequalities in health : new evidence and policy implications / edited by Johannes Siegrist and Michael Marmot.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

x, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Life course development of unequal health / Chris Power and Diana Kuh -- The shape of things to come : how social policy impacts social integration and family structure to produce population health / Lisa F. Berkman and Maria Melchior -- Socio-economic position and health : the role of work and employment / Johannes Siegrist and Töres Theorell -- Psychobiological processes linking socio-economic position with health / Andrew Steptoe -- Socio-economic position and health : the role of coping / Margareta Kristenson -- Socio-economic differences in health : are control beliefs fundamental mediators? / Hans Bosma -- Aggregate deprivation and effects on health / Frank J. van Lenthe -- Welfare state regimes and health inequalities / Espen Dahl, Johan Fristzell, Eero Lahelma, Pekka Martikainen, Anton Kunst and Johan P. Mackenbach -- Socio-economic inequalities in health in western Europe : from description to explanation to intervention / Johan P. Mackenbach.

Includes bibliographical references and index.