Wilkinson, Richard G. <br/><br/>
The spirit level :  why greater equality makes societies stronger / 
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. 
 - New York :  Bloomsbury Press,  2010. 
 - xv, 330 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> First published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-297) 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>9781608190362 (hardcover : alk. paper) :  $28.00 1608190366 
<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 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.01