IDSB04H3 : ch13_
13 Jun 2011
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Chapter 7: societal determinants of health and social inequalities in health. What makes the underlying determinants of health societal as opposed to individual: ill health can be understood in societal terms though people experience ill health as individuals. Ex: construction worker falls of scaffolding and dies. Individual: he was inattentive and insufficiently conscious of safety (310) Household: tired from long commute to work, doesn"t get enough sleep because of the poor built of his home minimum wages scaffolding and ensure safety training. Intermediate: earns minimal salary as an undocumented worker and poor enforcement of. National: poor government regulation to require his employer use quality materials for the. Global: emphasis on profit over worker safety or unionization to ensure social security: social determinants of health factors related to interactions among people and communities social characteristic within which living takes place (310) o.
