SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Homeopathy, Reflexology, Chiropractic
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Social basis of illness: individual factors: lifestyle, behaviour, diet, culture, diet and lifestyle, excessive substance use, poor diet, lack of exercise, social isolation, culture, example of hmong in u. s. Social basis of illness: environmental factors: income distribution, poverty, community, access to healthcare, country of origin, poverty, it overlaps with class and other things, environmental racism, specific dangers are put upon the most disadvantaged people, dangers heaped upon the disadvantages, exposure to toxins, class inequality, high stress and inability to cope, developmental differences, education. Standard measure of economic disparity: community, poor, urban communities, availability of fresh produce, availability of leisure space, pollution, crime, congestion, healthcare, public health system. Obesity: lifestyle meets environment: obesity, excessive body weight (bmi body mass index, 25% of canadians, 36% of on reserve aboriginals, nearly 10% of children age 6 17, sharp increases over the past few decades, billions in costs, factors, individual.
