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Social Determinants of Health & Illness (Sex and Gender (Both strongly…
Social Determinants of Health & Illness
Age
Single most important predictor of mortality & morbidity
Typical causes of death for: 0-1 yr. old: Congenital anomalies and complications at birth
Child: Accident, cancer, congenital anomalies
Adolescence-Middle Adulthood: Accidents, cancer, suicide
Age 45-64: Chronic conditions - Cancer, heart disease
Aging Population
Increased life expectancy
Declining fertility
Frailty
Increased vulnerability to stressors due to impairments in multiple, inter-related systems
Decline in homeostatic reserve and resiliency
Sex and Gender
Both strongly affect health status
Sex: Biological categories of male & female
Gender: Social categories of masculine & feminine
Men: More likely to die at every age
Women: More likely to experience more illness than men
Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Terrorism:
Majority of offenders are men
Violent Resistance:
Majority of violent resistors are women
Situational Couple Violence:
Most common form, situationally provoked
Race and Ethnicity
Race = social construction
Critical Race Theory
The Indian Act of 1876: Right to self-determination taken from Canadian Aboriginals
Aboriginal poor health status:
Environmental dispossession, Residential school system
Main conditions of Aboriginals:
High blood pressure, Diabetes, Asthma, Heart disease