FNF 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Birth Weight

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

Document Summary

Morbidity and mortality in the united states and the united kingdom. Non-hispanic blacks and naive americans have higher rates of mortality. No relaionship between country of birth and mortality rates as well as between occupaional class and mortality of immigrants. Ethnic minority groups in the states are disadvantaged. Inequiies related to geography and experiences of racial discriminaion and harassment. Relaionship between income and health, mortality increased with decreasing income. Early exposure (low birth weight) and the impact of socioeconomic disadvantage has adverse efects on health. Increasing disadvantages with age relecing irst and second generaion migrants. First generaion migrants lead more adverse health problems then second generaion. The immigraing experiences leads to a direct efect on health. Being a member of a low-status group and the personal insult leads to stress". Ongoing problems in the united states and the united kingdom. Data represents risks occurring now rather then across the life course.