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Health
- Dynamic
- Influence by environment
- Subjective
- Holistic
Social Determinants of Health
-income, housing, disability, food insecurity, immigration, geography, employment, race, education, health services
Equity
-process whereby individuals are given different supports appropriate to their needs
Inequality
unequal access to opportunities
Barriers to Health
language, stigma, transportation, wait time, cost, age, gender
most influential social determinant of health
income and income distribution
power
ability to influence and/or make decisions that impact other
privilege
advantages based in social identity
oppression
having less access and privilege and power b/c social factors
5 Faces of Oppression
- Exploitation
- Marginalization
- Powerlessness
- Cultural Imperialism
- Violence
Intersectionality
experiences for individuals are shaped by a combination of social factors
homelessness
situation without stable, safe permanent housing and ability to get it
types of homelessness
unsheltered, emergency sheltered, provisionally accommodated (jail), at risk of homelessness
housing impact on health
good house=better health
key elements of housing
physical (house), physical area around house, social + psychological aspects, social characteristics and service of community
root causes of homelessness
lack of affordable housing
health issues
intimate partner violence
systemic factors
4 pillars of housing and health equity
affordability, conditions and quality, neighbourhood, residential stability,
structural violence
social structures or institutions harm people by preventing them from their basic needs
ex. structural racism
interpersonal violence and interpersonal racism
between individuals
institutional racism
white superiority becomes embedded in policies of intuitions or systems causes disadvantages to some groups
race
socially constructed concept, no bio basis
internalized racism
lies within a person
private beliefs about race
structural racism
racial inequities across institutions, policies, social, history and culture
eurocentrism
belief euro culture, values and beliefs are the norm
anti-racism
action oreinted
white fragitity
white people being defensive when talking about race
emotional labour
ways we are expected to work may not align with the ethics & values that brought us into the work
Moral distress
feel clients may be poorly served or even harmed, this may be experience
Trauma
can be physiological and mental
Trauma response: a complex interaction of genetic, biological and social factors
Equity oriented care dimension
trauma and violence informed care
harm reduction/substance use health
cultural safety/anti-racism
colonization
Colonial settlers enforce their own laws
decolonization
removal or the undoing of colonial elements.
Indigenization
different movements aiming at the inclusion of Indigenous people in decision-making position and adding indigenous elements
Reconciliation
Work to improve the relationship between indigenous people and settlers
Environmental Justice
the right of all people to live in a safe and healthy environment
