All Outputs (3)

What is the association between sickness absence, mortality and morbidity? (2006)
Journal Article
Bambra, C., & Norman, P. (2006). What is the association between sickness absence, mortality and morbidity?. Health & Place, 12(4), 728-733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.02.008

This paper examines the area-level relationships in England and Wales between sickness absence (‘incapacity benefit’), mortality and morbidity. It uses a random sample of incapacity benefit claims, and population counts of mortality and Census morbid... Read More about What is the association between sickness absence, mortality and morbidity?.

Decommodification and the worlds of welfare revisited (2006)
Journal Article
Bambra, C. (2006). Decommodification and the worlds of welfare revisited. Journal of European Social Policy, 16(1), 73-80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928706059835

This paper critically examines the theoretical, empirical and methodological limitations of Esping-Andersen’s Three Worlds of Welfare decommodification index. It highlights an, to date, overlooked error in Esping-Andersen’s original calculations that... Read More about Decommodification and the worlds of welfare revisited.

Health status and the worlds of welfare (2006)
Journal Article
Bambra, C. (2006). Health status and the worlds of welfare. Social Policy and Society, 5(1), 53-62. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746405002721

One of the most substantial additions made by the 'three worlds of welfare' thesis to the welfare state modelling business is that comparisons should examine what welfare states actually do rather than how much they are afforded or which services the... Read More about Health status and the worlds of welfare.