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Public Health Policies and Social Inequality

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  • © 1998

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  1. Charles F. Andrain

    1. San Diego State University, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: Politics and Health

    1. Introduction: Politics and Health

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 1-9

  3. Models of Health Care Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-18
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    2. The Entrepreneurial Model

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 19-39

    3. The Organic Corporatist Model

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 40-62

    4. The Social Democratic Model

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 63-81

  4. Explanations of Public Health Programs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-87
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    2. Political Culture and the Meaning of Health

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 88-112

    3. Political Power and Policy Changes

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 113-146

    4. Rational Choice and Market Efficiency

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 147-179

  5. Evaluations of Health Policies and Outcomes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-183
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    2. Public Policies and Health

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 184-220

    3. Evaluating Public Health Policies

      • Charles F. Andrain
      Pages 221-235

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 236-292
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This book explores the interaction between public health policies and social inequality. It probes three issues: What groups wield the greatest influence over the policy process? Who gains the most benefits from health policies? How can we best understand the policy link between health and social inequalities? A theory of social opportunities clarifies the reasons for policy effectiveness, particularly the impact of public programmes on the environmental and personal conditions that improve people's health.

Authors and Affiliations

  • San Diego State University, USA

    Charles F. Andrain

About the author

CHARLES F. ANDRAIN is professor of political science at San Diego State University. He has written several books about comparative public policy and social change. Authored with David E. Apter his work on Political Protest and Social Change: Analyzing Politics was selected by Choice Magazine as an outstanding academic book of 1995. Other major publications include Comparative Political Systems, Political Change in the Third World, and Social Policies in Western Industrial Societies.

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