| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8813120 | Paediatrics and Child Health | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The pathways by which the social determinants exert their influence operate over time and across generations. Socially related risk and protective factors cluster in different social groups and accumulate over time. Social determinants are profoundly influenced by social and political decisions which are beyond the control of parents and individual paediatricians. Societies can protect children against the adverse effects of social disadvantage. National paediatric societies have a key role in promoting policies which protect children. This brief review summarises the impact of social determinants on children's health in the UK and considers the role of paediatricians in reducing the health inequities generated by these determinants.
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Authors
Nick Spencer,