PHSC 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Victim Blaming, Act Up, Paternalism
31 Jan 2017
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Week 14: public health, disease and relationships of power. Role of the government at the end of the 20th century (duffy) Political changes: expansion of services, despite expansion, there were a lot of challenges. Ex: 1960s- consequence of expansion- not coordinated and fragmented: fragmentation of services, rapid expansion= developing services. People become aware of waste and pollution affecting the planet and health: environmental. Clean air act 1970: occupational health act. Osha in 1970 and the coal mine safety and health act and the substance control. The future of public health *essay q number 2: approach that duffy recommends. 1: sanitary reform that was justified on moral obligation was the reason for reform in the. Idea that what you need to do is follow the gospel of sanitation which focused on personal responsibility and morality: self-imposed risks. Educate public and they can be responsible for their own health.
