Wilkinson, Richard. <br/><br/>
Spirit level :  why greater equality makes societies stronger / 
by Richard, Wilkinson and Kate, Pickett. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - England :  Penguin Books,  2010. 
 - xvii, 374 p. ;  ill. ;  20 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>9780241954294 (pbk.) : 
<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>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.01  / WIL