TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ingvar Lundberg
AU  - Thomas Hemmingsson
AU  - Christer Hogstedt
PY  - 2021
CY  - Bruxelles, Belgium
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1376-0955
TI  - Work and Social Inequalities in Health in Europe
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1102674
N2  - Equity in health is endorsed by most governments. But there is no progress in reducing the relative differences between different socioeconomic groups linked to the professional status. There are obvious reasons for class differences that include poverty, low education and certain life style factors. But do we know the true background of the differences? Why do blue-collar workers have less favourable health than white-collar workers? Is it due to selection of unhealthy workers to bad workplaces or due to the working conditions? This volume provides an overview of the importance of working conditions for social class differences in health. The magnitude of social class differences in health and the importance of working conditions for these differences are described for seven European countries and Massachusetts, USA. In a summary chapter conclusions are drawn regarding to what extent social class differences in health can be explained by working conditions. An agenda for future research is presented.
KW  - Socio-economic group, Europa, Beschäftigung, Gesundheit, Soziale Ungleichheit, Aufsatzsammlung, Health inequality
LA  - English
ER  -