The insights of Nancy Kreiger and her colleagues in 1997 regarding the measurements we use in the study of social determinants of health promised major steps forward
for epidemiology. After this seminal paper appeared, there was a move towards adoption of the term “Social Position” as the paper recommended and the distinction between occupational class, prestige and material measures. The last 5 years or so has seen the return to the use of the term “socio-economic status” and the elision of the dimensions. Recent review papers begin to comment that we still have little ability to explain as opposed to describing health inequality. Even worse has been the return of an implicit functionalist theory of health inequality. The presentation will address these intellectual trends and hope to stiulate disicussion on their implications for research going forward.
Presented by:
Mel Bartley, University College London
Date & time:
October 24, 2016 3:00 pm - October 24, 2016 5:00 pm
Venue:
Large Seminar Room, 2N2.4.16
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