| AUTHOR | Bill Kerry, Kate E. Pickett and Richard Wilkinson |
| ORGANIZATION | |
| TYPE | Thematic Report |
| DATE | 2010 |
| TOPIC | Child poverty and disparities |
| LANGUAGE | English |
Authors of the book The Spirit Level set out to find an explanation for problems with social gradients; that is, problems that are worst among the poorest in society, but also show a gradient across the whole society. Problems with social gradients include health, violent crime and educational failure. Also available in French and Spanish.