CH 10 Health, Illness, and Disability in Canada (TERMS)

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

Complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely negatively as the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Social well-being

Answer 2

Refers to environments and relationships surrounding an individual

Question 3

Social determinants of health

Answer 3

The social, political, cultural, and economic factors that contribute to both positive and negative health outcomes

Question 4

Life course research (1,1)

Answer 4

Intersectional health research that examines the impact of exposure to social inequalities over time, during different developmental stages, and for specific cohorts

• Latent, pathway, cumulative effects

Question 5

Disability

Answer 5

A social category that contributes to the exclusion of and prejudice against people with bodily or cognitive variations

Question 6

Critical disability studies (1,2)

Answer 6

Draws on the lived experiences of marginalized people with impairments

• Intersectional and transdisciplinary lens
• Promotes greater inclusivity in society

Question 7

Age of onset

Answer 7

The point at which a disability is discovered in the life course

• Greatly affects how people experience and understand themselves; also affects life course trajectory