ESSOP position statement 1 – Social inequalities in child health

Social inequalities in child health – towards equity and social justice in child health outcomes – ESSOP Position statement 1  Button

Prepared by Professor Nick Spencer & endorsed by ESSOP Executive.

Published on ESSOP website in March 2007 and in Child Care Health Dev in Sept 2008.
It reviews the extent and effects of social inequalities in child health and propose policy implications for child health professionals and action points for paediatric organisations.

Spencer N. European Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health (ESSOP)* Position Statement: Social inequalities in child health – towards equity and social justice in child health outcomes. Child: Care, Health and Development 2008;34:631-4.