Sociology 3308F/G Lecture Notes - World Health Organization, Road Traffic Safety, Prevalence
20 Apr 2013
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The economic and social conditions that influence the health of individuals. Examples: aboriginal status, early life experiences, education, employment and working conditions, food security, housing, social policy and safety net, social exclusion, gender. Social determinants vs. biomedical and behavioural risk factors. Empirical evidence that supports the approach for the social determinants of health: how they get under our skin to affect our social and physical health. Western societies don t tend to focus on the social determinants for health as sources of good health as much as we focus on biomedical and behavioural risk factors. Manage stress; talking to others and relax. Social determinants: 10 tips for better health (focus less on the individual) Don t be poor; stop or don t do it for long. Don t work in a stressful, low paid job. Don t live in a poor quality housing. Learning how to fill in complex application forms for housing benefits, etc.
