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Editorial Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Introduction to the Special Issue There is now abundant evidence that people with intellectual disabilities are more likely to live in poor health and die earlier than those who do not have intellectual disabilities ( Bittles 2002 ; Durvasula & Beange 2001 ; Ouellette‐Kuntz, this issue). Indeed, the strength of this evidence has underpinned international proposals for action, as well as specific national and local policy initiatives to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities and to reduce the disparity in health outcomes between people with intellectual disabilities and their non‐disabled peers (e.g. Meijer 2004 ; Department of Health 2001 ; US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHSS) 2002 ). The study of disparities or inequalities in health outcomes between different segments of society has a long history (e.g. Davey Smith 2001 ). Over the past two decades, however, there has been a marked growth in the general study of health inequalities (Graham, this issue). Again, the compelling evidence of the existence of socially determined inequalities in health has served to underpin a number of significant policy initiatives in the general population (Graham, this issue; Leeder & Dominello, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2005 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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1360-2322
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1468-3148
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10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00237.x
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Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Introduction to the Special Issue There is now abundant evidence that people with intellectual disabilities are more likely to live in poor health and die earlier than those who do not have intellectual disabilities ( Bittles 2002 ; Durvasula & Beange 2001 ; Ouellette‐Kuntz, this issue). Indeed, the strength of this evidence has underpinned international proposals for action, as well as specific national and local policy initiatives to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities and to reduce the disparity in health outcomes between people with intellectual disabilities and their non‐disabled peers (e.g. Meijer 2004 ; Department of Health 2001 ; US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHSS) 2002 ). The study of disparities or inequalities in health outcomes between different segments of society has a long history (e.g. Davey Smith 2001 ). Over the past two decades, however, there has been a marked growth in the general study of health inequalities (Graham, this issue). Again, the compelling evidence of the existence of socially determined inequalities in health has served to underpin a number of significant policy initiatives in the general population (Graham, this issue; Leeder & Dominello,

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 2005

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