Health Sciences 2250A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Soi, Reproductive Health, Deinstitutionalisation
2 Nov 2015
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Session overview: a population approach to health promotion, homeless people and health promotion, older adults and age-friendly communities. Approaching health promo from entry point of a demographic or socially defined target population. Keep in mind historical, social, political and economic factors that play out in peoples environments. Together can create patterns that make people vulnerable to certain health outcomes. Approaching health promotion from entry point of a demographic or socially defined target population. Assumes that people within population share characteristics that predispose them to health risks, behaviours or living conditions. Definition of homelessness: homelessness is on a continuum. Living outdoors or other places not intended for habitation. People living with friends or family on temporary basis ( couch surfing") Spending very large proportion of income on housing. 20% canadians on low income, canadian households paying way too much for housing, at serious risk for becoming homeless. Homelessness in canada: homeless population is heterogeneous.
