Social Networks and Health Inequalities

“Tell me how much your friends earn and I’ll tell you whether you smoke, what diseases you have and how old you’re going to become!” Part of this statement should be familiar to those who are interested in the connection between social inequality and health. People of comparatively lower socioeconomic status are at higher risk of health problems and are more likely to fall ill and d…

Axial Spondyloarthritis: Patient-Reported Impact in Europe

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a chronic inflammatory condition that encompasses radiographic (also known as ankylosing spondylitis [AS]) and non-radiographic (nr-axSpA) forms of the disease (Rudwaleit et al. 2009), can lead to chronic pain, structural damage, and disability. While understanding of the pathophysiology of axSpA and its management (classification, diagnosis, monitoring, an…

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Social Networks and Health Inequalities

This open access book applies insights from the network perspective in health research to explain the reproduction of health inequalities. It discusses the extant literature in this field that strongly correlates differences in social status with health behaviours and outcomes, and add to this literature by providing a coherent theoretical explanation for the causes of these health inequalities…

Social Networks and Health Inequalities: A New Perspective for Research

This open access book applies insights from the network perspective in health research to explain the reproduction of health inequalities. It discusses the extant literature in this field that strongly correlates differences in social status with health behaviours and outcomes, and add to this literature by providing a coherent theoretical explanation for the causes of these health inequalities…