HLTHAGE 3R03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: George Davey Smith, Social Science & Medicine, Living Wage
8 Sep 2018
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Reading #1: disease etiology and materialist explanations of socio-economic mortality differentials. Blane, d. b. , bartley, m. & davey smith, g. (1997). Disease etiology and materialist explanations of socio-economic mortality differentials. The health implications of income, inequality, poverty, and literacy in india. Gap has increased - more deaths psycho-social stress higher class. Stepwise and increase risk of death with step down in income ladder. Relationship between income, what we can buy and the health of the individual (bentley, 2000) Poor health and high mortality related to poverty. Higher reductions in negative outcome with class. The paradox and limitations of the psychosocial explanation. Material is used as opposed to since income and ownership of goods do not directly lead to health. It is income as a cause and an indication of exposure to physical hazards. There is a direct relationship between work and disease. Note: someone who is higher class are less likely to be exposed to these working conditions.
