Getting what you deserve?

Goodman, Simon; Carr, Philippa; Abell, Jackie

Abstract

The UK is a particularly unequal society, with the richest 0.1 per cent of households having as much wealth as the poorest half of all households (Equality Trust, 2022). Wilkinson and Pickett (2017) have shown that such elevated levels of income inequality damage society, negatively impacting on physical and mental health, social cohesion, women’s rights, crime, and educational achievement. It renders people unsatisfied with their lives and mistrusting of others (Graafland & Lous, 2019).

• Other Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Apr 1, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jul 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jun 28, 2022
• Publisher: The British Psychological Society
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9662903
• Related Public URLs: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk