Few things tell us more of a nation's general well-being than the development of the life-expectancy of its citizens; the rising standards of health that they come to demand; and how evenly that improvement is shared throughout society. Helen Jones examines the record of twentieth-century Britain in these respects. She has much heartening progress to record - yet stark inequalities remain. Her book is thus both a review of, and contribution to, the current debates over gender, class and ethnic inequalities in standards of health in Britain today.


Reviews
'an interesting, readable and well-researched study which does full justice to its title.' Social policy 'a wide-ranging and at times provocative synthesis of the literature, enlivened by an imaginative use of primary sources'. Economic History Society



Book Information
ISBN 9780582004597
Author H. Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 601g
Dimensions(mm) 138mm * 215mm * 12mm