HREQ 1930 Lecture Notes - Cardiovascular Disease, Job Performance, Proquest

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 1930
• Professor: Leo Stan

Document Summary

One issue that the article raises but doesn"t sufficiently address the issue of health inequalities within the work-place, particularly the correlation between unemployment and its relationship with health outcomes. The article attempts to identify this issue in some detail, but i will try to go beyond the course readings and explore deeper into the issue in ways that the reading does not. Health inequalities in the work-place is a significant determinant of one"s health. Employment status and quality of work exert the strongest effects on individual health outcomes during adulthood, which is a significant determinant of one"s health. Those unemployed or without a job face more severe health issues, particularly those living in low income communities. Communities with lower long- term employment rates and higher unemployment rates often have poorer health outcomes in regards to higher mortality rates, worse health conditions, and shorter life expectancies.