Shape-shifting versions of class in Australia and the pursuit of equity in public health.
The COVID-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis have highlighted socioeconomically patterned health disparities, bringing renewed focus on equity in public health. Despite political rhetoric invoking cultural narratives of egalitarianism and opportunities for class mobility, social class rem...
| Publicado en: | Health Promotion International Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 1 - 10 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2024
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