DVM 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Health Literacy, Oxford University Press, Espresso

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: International Development and Globalization
• Course: DVM 1100
• Professor: Mahmoud Masaeli

Document Summary

Average life expectancy at birth: 81 years. Most common occupation for men: work in service industry. Average life expectancy at birth: 54 years. White men 21 years and older can vote in federal elections. Discrimination based on sex, religion, ethnicity is widespread and legal. Chance a child dies before age five: Discrimination based on sex, religion, ethnicity occurs but is illegal. All canadian citizens 18 years and older can vote in federal elections. Canadians are on average wealthier, healthier, and more urban than 100 years ago (also known as economic development) Canada is more democratic than 100 years ago (also known as political development) Canadian society is more egalitarian - for equal rights - than it was 100 years ago, especially for women (process called social development) Central notion is progress, improvement, better living conditions. Health literacy individual realizes capability to achieve full potential. Development is also known as domination of the following: Peace and security at home and abroad.