Inverse Care Law

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  • Inverse Care Law
    • Julian le Grand argued that those whose need is greatest get the least spent on them and those whose need is least get the most spent on them.
      • He argues that most welfare spending consists of either universal benefits going to everyone or is spent in ways that benefits the middle class most.
    • Middle class people
      • Receive more spending per person on education as their children are more likely to stay in education, and they are more likely to get the best from their education as they are more confident and better able to use the education system.
      • Make better use of the health service as they are more confident and assertive when dealing with doctors, getting longer consultations, more explanations and are more likely to be referred for further treatment.
    • Definition
      • The inverse care law is the principle that the availability of good medical or social care tends to vary inversely with the need of the population served.
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