What is meant by the “Glasgow effect”?

Question 1

What is the Glasgow effect?

Answer 1

When compared with similar cities (deprivation), still outcomes in Glasgow are worse. (Walsh et et, 2016)

Question 2

When was research undertaken to try and understand this?

Answer 2

2008 did research to try and answer this…

Question 3

What cities were Glasgow compared with?

Answer 3

Compared Glasgow to Liverpool and Manchester (Similar levels of deprivation)

Question 4

Historic potential causes of the deprivation?

Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2016

Answer 4

Lagged effects of historic deprivation higher than English comparators.

Poorer structural improvements in Glasgow post-war (1945-80).

Question 5

Contextual potential causes of the deprivation?

Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2016

Answer 5

Long term deprivation in the same areas and families don’t move from where they live
This means multiple generations suffer same deprivation

Younger, skilled workers were relocated to New Towns (out of Glasgow)

Question 6

Compositional potential causes of the deprivation?

Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2016

Answer 6

Access to healthcare, services, healthy food, physical activity environments…

Question 7

Pollution

BBC, 2017

Answer 7

Glasgow had 16 micrograms of the particles per cubic metre of air, exceeding the 10 micrograms safe limit.

More than London.