Regional Factors and Health Inequality (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Male life expectancy in England
Male life expectancy in England
78.3 years (highest in UK)
Female life expectancy in England
Female life expectancy in England
82.3 years (highest in UK)
Male life expectancy in Scotland
Male life expectancy in Scotland
75.4 years (lowest in UK)
Regional pattern of life expectancy in England
Regional pattern of life expectancy in England
Southern regions better than northern areas
London life expectancy gap (male)
London life expectancy gap (male)
17 years (71 in Tottenham Green, 88 in Queen's Gate)
Life expectancy in Glasgow Calton
Life expectancy in Glasgow Calton
53.9 years
Social capital definition
Social capital definition
Networks & trust in communities enabling collective action
Who developed social capital theory & when?
Who developed social capital theory & when?
Robert Putman, 1995
Anomie definition
Anomie definition
State of normlessness or social disconnection
Pevalin & Rose (2006) critique
Pevalin & Rose (2006) critique
Material social deprivation more important than social capital
Shaw et al (1999) key finding
Shaw et al (1999) key finding
Region affects mortality even after controlling for class/gender
Spearhead areas definition
Spearhead areas definition
70 local authorities with worst health & deprivation indicators
When was NST created & why?
When was NST created & why?
2006 - to work with local authorities when spearhead areas failed
Parliamentary Health Committee (2009) on policy effectiveness
Parliamentary Health Committee (2009) on policy effectiveness
Interventions had limited success in reducing inequalities
Wilkinson's view on health inequality causes
Wilkinson's view on health inequality causes
Interaction of both social capital & deprivation factors