PHED-3507EL Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Youtube, William Cullen Bryant, Vancouver
12 Oct 2018
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PHED-3507EL
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Income, Education & Work 21:06
Part 1 – Income & Health
Important Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)
Income
Education
Employment Security
Working Conditions
How are these determinants interrelated?
How does income impact health?
Less opportunity to receive care from specialized professions
Access
Poor nutrition if have low income
Higher income determines where you live, what nutritious foods you eat and
what part of society you are involved in
Income & health
Income available
Income equality
Rich get richer and poor get poorer in today’s society
Family income plays a large role in health (living conditions, mental and
behaviours) *on midterm*
Income in Canada
Have to pay for extracurricular activities, post-secondary school, child-care,
etc.
Poor retirement plans and employment training
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Income Equality?
20% of population in Canada holds 50% of country income
some government policies aimed at supporting middle class
Low income families
participate less and less in post-secondary education and extracurriculars
What do you see picture?
Shows real difference in living conditions and low income vs. high income
area in Canada
Neighbourhood Deprivation
Low income = higher death rates and illness rates
Differences for income levels across cities as well as country (ex. $80,000 a
year in Sudbury vs. Vancouver)
The rich are getting richer
Occurring now in Canada and leads to hollowing out of middle class
(disappearing)
Income & health
Low income is a greater health risk than anything else
Basically all SDoH lead back to income since it relates to so many other
things
Part 2 – Education & Health
How does education impact health?
Low education leads to low income and poor overall health
Low income also limits access to further education (vicious cycle) to try to
earn more money
Education & health
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Document Summary
Less opportunity to receive care from specialized professions. Higher income determines where you live, what nutritious foods you eat and what part of society you are involved in. Rich get richer and poor get poorer in today"s society. Family income plays a large role in health (living conditions, mental and behaviours) *on midterm* Have to pay for extracurricular activities, post-secondary school, child-care, etc. 20% of population in canada holds 50% of country income some government policies aimed at supporting middle class. Low income families participate less and less in post-secondary education and extracurriculars. Shows real difference in living conditions and low income vs. high income area in canada. Low income = higher death rates and illness rates. Differences for income levels across cities as well as country (ex. Occurring now in canada and leads to hollowing out of middle class (disappearing) Low income is a greater health risk than anything else.
