Bibliograph

The spirit level, why greater equality makes societies stronger, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

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The spirit level, why greater equality makes societies stronger, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-261)

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illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The spirit level

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

Sub title

why greater equality makes societies stronger

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Material success, social failure -- The end of an era -- Poverty or inequality? -- How inequality gets under the skin -- pt. 2. The costs of inequality -- Community life and social relations -- Mental health and drug use -- Physical health and life expectancy -- Obesity: wider income gaps, wider waists -- Educational performance -- Teenage births: recycling deprivation -- Violence: gaining respect -- Imprisonment and punishment -- Social mobility: unequal opportunities -- pt. 3. A better society -- Dysfunctional societies -- Our social inheritance -- Equality and sustainability -- Building the future

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