Poverty, inequality and a political economy of mental health

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 107-113

  Burns, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Income inequality; mental health; political economy; poverty

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FOOD SECURITY; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INTEGRATION; MENTAL HEALTH; POLITICS; POVERTY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84924801920     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796015000086     Document Type: Review

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