Time trends in socio-economic inequalities for women and men with disabilities in Australia: evidence of persisting inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The socio-economic circumstances and health of people with disabilities has been relatively ignored in public health research, policy and practice in Australia and internationally. This is despite emerging evidence that the socio-economic circumstances that people with disabilities live in contributes to their poorer health. Compared to other developed countries, Australians with disabilities are more likely to live in disadvantaged circumstances, despite being an economically prosperous country; it is therefore likely that the socio-economic disadvantage experienced by Australians with disabilities makes a significant contribution to their health. Despite the importance of this issue Australia does not routinely monitor the socio-economic inequalities for people with

SUBMITTER: Kavanagh AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3766649 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature