New research shows that men living in the most deprived areas were 51% more likely to experience depression than those living in areas that were not deprived.
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When mapping deprivation, using traditional boundaries can distort the data and distract readers from important information.
Poverty leaves people feeling unable to take responsibility for their future – but community programmes can empower young people to take control.
Knife crime incidents are individual tragedies, but rising homicide rates reveal a changing society which is ill at ease.
It is clear nature and nurture are factors in suicidal behaviour. But how they interact now needs to be investigated further.
Homelessness in the UK has been rising for a decade – short term funding may have offered respite, but it won't lead to long term solutions.
Regional deprivation is causing thousands of northerners – especially men – to die young each year.
The education system needs an urgent re-think to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance in life.
Childhood adversity doesn't just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body's fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
Attacks can have a serious impact on mental health – and contribute to a disturbing negative cycle.
The reasons are complex and varied.
South Africa has made remarkable progress in redressing its historically and mainly race based deprivations but a lot still needs to be done.
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Mental health researcher, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, University of Salford
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Professor in Data Science and Health Services Research, University of Manchester
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Professor of Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Housing and Social Inclusion, De Montfort University
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Researcher in Social Epidemiology, University of York
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Associate Research Fellow, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter
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Research associate in criminology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Research Fellow in Social Inclusion and Community Engagement, University of Central Lancashire
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Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, Psychology, Sociology and Education Division, Queen Margaret University
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UKRI Innovation Fellow at HDR UK, University of Glasgow
