FNF 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Health Literacy, Social Isolation, 6 Years

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Family Studies
• Course: FNF 100
• Professor: Dan Mahoney

Document Summary

The social determinants of health refer to both the specific features of, and pathways by which societal conditions affect health and that potentially can be altered by informed actions. ~ washington state dept, 2002. Informed decisions / actions lead to improved lives / health of canadians. Awareness / education can change outcomes, "warning signs" Welcoming, optimistic take on the state of health - lost of opportunity for change. How do pathways play out in the lives of canadians? some predictable, some can be altered. Influences on health - expanding understanding beyond traditional ideas around health (diet, lifestyle, biomedical understanding - important, but only one piece of larger puzzle). Coping with and managing day to day activities. Focus on children: how they"re treated, fed, spoken to. Poverty plays potentially detrimental role in lives of small children, puts them at disadvantage. Importance on investing in children = overall health experiences/consequences are greatly improved.