1. Causes of inequalities in health

2. REMEMBER What is the gender inequality that exists?
Give three reasons why this inequality may exist.

3. The following studies into health inequalities have found a link between social class and the incidence of ill health.
The Acheson Report
(1998)

4. SOCIAL CLASS Occupation Income level Housing Education
To understand the link between social class and ill health, we need to be clear what is meant by social class.
A person’s social class is based on a mixture of factors:
Occupation
Income level
Housing
Education

5. The Black Report Findings
Health standards were directly linked to social class.
Ill health increased down the social scale.
The problem had little to do with the NHS.
Problems were linked with social and economic factors such as:
income
unemployment
poor environment
poor housing
education

6. The Black Report (1980) Findings
Low
income
Sub standard
housing
The Cycle of Poverty
Unemployment
Poor
education
Poor
environment