Proportionate universalism definition
Proportionate universalism provides a means of delivering targeted services from a universal base to best close the outcome gap … for some children a different ‘dose’ or ‘intensity’ of a universal program is required, although the children still fundamentally receive a version of the universal program.
Proportionate universalism approach. This means that actions should be universal, in line with population health initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of the entire population. Universal actions should be applied to groups based on their level of need, in this case by their level of disadvantage. Taking such an approach would level the steepness of the gradient between groups. Therefore, we recommend that the ‘Core20’ approach should promote actions to reduce health inequalities that adopt a “ proportionate universalism” approach.
Proportionate universalism provides a means of delivering targeted services from a universal base to best close the outcome gap. Marmot’s (2010) review of inequality in the United Kingdom highlights the importance of this concept, which suggests that for some children a different ‘dose‘ or ’intensity’ of a universal program is required, although the children still fundamentally receive