Wilkinson, Richard <br/><br/>
The spirit level  : why greater equality makes societies stronger 
/ Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett 
 - New York  : Bloomsbury Press  , 2010 
 - 374 p.  : ill.  ; 21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Material success, social failure. The end of an era -- Poverty or inequality? -- How inequality gets under the skin -- The costs of inequality. Community life and social relations -- Mental health and drug use -- Physical health and life expectancy -- Obesity: wider income gaps, wider waists -- Educational performance -- Teenage births: recycling deprivation -- Violence: gaining respect -- Imprisonment and punishment -- Social mobility: unequal opportunities -- A better society. Dysfunctional societies -- Our social inheritance -- Equality and sustainability -- Building the future. 
<br/><br/> This eye-opening UK bestseller shows how one single factor -- the gap between its richest and poorest members -- can determine the health and well-being of a society. The authors also outline a new political outlook in which a shift from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, more sustainable society is paramount. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781608193417 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009030428 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Equality<br/>Income distribution<br/>Social mobility<br/>Quality of life<br/>Social policy
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM821  / .W55 2009 HM821  / .W535 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.01 WIL