HLST 1000 Lecture 9: Chapter 9

• School: York University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLST 1000
• Professor: Kenneth Lam

Document Summary

Income and distribution: availability and affordability of housing, stability and quality of employment, provision of health and social services affected by government public policy which is affected by, polictical, economic and social forces. Central theme of chapter even public policies in non-health related domains have string influence on health care and well being. Public policy are decisions made by government a course of action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address a problem that is not private in nature. Esping-anderson 2002 modern welfare state is to provide sufficient economic support for citizens across lifespan: requires accumulation of cognitize and social capital depends on economic and social conditions of childhood. Child welfare is critical: also benefit from women in workplace, providing training to assist works in tough employment situations. Shaw and colleagues societal support very important for life transitions: start and graduation of school, employment and loss of employment, retirement.