[Continuative approaches of social structure for health inequality research--which perspective opens up the concept of living conditions?].
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[Continuative approaches of social structure for health inequality research--which perspective opens up the concept of living conditions?]. / Sperlich, S; Babitsch, B; Hofreuter-Gätgens, Kerstin.
in: GESUNDHEITSWESEN, Jahrgang 74, Nr. 3, 3, 2012, S. 10-18.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - [Continuative approaches of social structure for health inequality research--which perspective opens up the concept of living conditions?].
AU - Sperlich, S
AU - Babitsch, B
AU - Hofreuter-Gätgens, Kerstin
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - For the last 30 years the appropriateness of social strata concepts has been discussed controversially in Germany. It was hypothesised that changes in the social structure resulting in a greater heterogeneity of social living conditions has decreased the relevance of social strata concepts. However, socio-epidemiological research still revealed a strong social gradient, indicating that health risks are still depending on individual social background. Nevertheless, enhanced models of social stratification could be fruitful for socio-epidemiological research, particularly with respect to the objective of reducing health inequality. The 'concept of living conditions' is one of the continuative social strata approaches, which is based on a multidimensional concept of social inequality. First use of this concept provided promising results in obtaining a more precise description of health-related living conditions. In this paper, the concept is presented in more detail, spotlighting on questions about conceptual realisation as well as empirical implementation. The paper aims to encourage a wider discussion about the use of these concepts for socio-epidemiological research and medical sociological theory.
AB - For the last 30 years the appropriateness of social strata concepts has been discussed controversially in Germany. It was hypothesised that changes in the social structure resulting in a greater heterogeneity of social living conditions has decreased the relevance of social strata concepts. However, socio-epidemiological research still revealed a strong social gradient, indicating that health risks are still depending on individual social background. Nevertheless, enhanced models of social stratification could be fruitful for socio-epidemiological research, particularly with respect to the objective of reducing health inequality. The 'concept of living conditions' is one of the continuative social strata approaches, which is based on a multidimensional concept of social inequality. First use of this concept provided promising results in obtaining a more precise description of health-related living conditions. In this paper, the concept is presented in more detail, spotlighting on questions about conceptual realisation as well as empirical implementation. The paper aims to encourage a wider discussion about the use of these concepts for socio-epidemiological research and medical sociological theory.
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Health Status Indicators
KW - Public Health
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Health Services Research
KW - Social Class
KW - Healthcare Disparities
KW - Social Conditions
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Health Status Indicators
KW - Public Health
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Health Services Research
KW - Social Class
KW - Healthcare Disparities
KW - Social Conditions
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 74
SP - 10
EP - 18
JO - GESUNDHEITSWESEN
JF - GESUNDHEITSWESEN
SN - 0941-3790
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -
