Infant Mortality: A Continuing Social Problem: A volume to mark the centenary of the 1906 publication of Infant Mortality: a Social Problem by George Newman - Hardcover

Garrett, Eilidh; Galley, Chris; Shelton, Nicola; Woods, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815389736 ISBN 13: 9780815389736

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

In 1906, Sir George Newman's 'Infant Mortality: A Social Problem', one of the most important health studies of the twentieth century, was published. To commemorate this anniversary, this volume brings together an interdisciplinary team of leading academics to evaluate Newman's critical contribution, to review current understandings of the history of infant and early childhood mortality, especially in Britain, and to discuss modern approaches to infant health as a continuing social problem. The volume argues that, even after 100 years of health programmes, scientific advances and medical interventions, early childhood mortality is still a significant social problem and it also proposes new ways of defining and tracking the problem of persistent mortality differentials.

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About the Author

Dr Eilidh Garrett is from the University of London, Dr Chris Galley is from Barnsley College, Dr Nicola Shelton is from University College London, and Dr Robert Woods is from the University of Liverpool, all in the UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815389736
• ISBN 13: 9780815389736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312