Health Sciences 2700A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Stratification, Parenting Styles, Acculturation

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2700A/B
• Professor: Treena Orchard

Document Summary

Adolescence i: the normal model of adolescence learning outcomes. It identifies that sdh and adolescence is an area that is identified as being under-researched and that there is need to learn more about structural and proximal factors. Learning about adolescent health is important for population health and the economic development of nations. It is only 2nd to childhood regarding its psychological and physical significance. Structural factors are the strongest determinants of health (national wealth, income inequality, access to education) which means most successful interventions are aimed at this. Briefly describe the introduction of the adolescence and social determinants of health article. Research regarding adolescent health is primarily risk-based that include other determinants. There objectives are to review determinants among youth from un studies and combine the information w/ more general life-course and sdh models to develop new ideas for adolescents about sdh. Use who conceptual framework to identify how the structural & proximal determinants operate.