HTHSCI 2RR3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Transpiration, Suicidal Ideation, Asthma
18 Sep 2017
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Chapter 3 (pages 41-60): when economic growth doesn"t trickle down: the wage. Income and its distribution, the availability and security of employment and conditions of employment are prime social determinants of health. Without adequate income, access to food, housing, and other basic perquisites of health is increasingly difficult. Without adequate income, the likelihood of social exclusion increases as more and more canadians are unable to participate in commonly assumed economic, social, cultural and political activities. Even when employment is available: deteriorating working conditions, wages and benefits, and increasing employment insecurity threaten health. Sources of deterioration through government"s political, economic, and social policy decisions. Overview of the meaning and importance of income and wealth inequality. Skewing canadian society results from having governments leaving issues of income distribution to the marketplace and abrogating their responsibilities to meet the basic needs of many canadians. Income growing: the mean for entire population growing rather than each individual.
