L26 Neighbourhoods and population health Flashcards
What is deprivation?
State of observable and demonstrable disadvantage relative to the local community or the wider society or nation to which an individual, family or group belongs
How do you measure deprivation based on communication?
People aged <65 with no access to the internet at home
How do you measure deprivation based on income?
People living in equivalised households with income below an income threshold
People living aged 18-64 receiving a means tested benefit
How do you measure deprivation based on employment?
People aged 18-64 unemployed
How do you measure deprivation based on qualifications?
People aged 18-64 without any qualifications
How do you measure deprivation based on owned home?
People not living in own home
How do you measure deprivation based on support?
People aged <65 living in a single parent family
How do you measure deprivation based on living space?
People living in equivalised households below a bedroom occupancy threshold
How do you measure deprivation based on transport?
People with no access to a car
What is IMD?
The NZ Index of multiple deprivation
Measures deprivation in seven different domains - each weighted to reflect the importance of each domain
What is the ecological fallacy?
The error that arises when information about groups of people is used to make inferences about individual
What is the built environment?
All the buildings, spaces and products that are created, or at least significantly modified by people
What are measures of the built environment?
Measures are often context-specific Urban density Land-use mix Street connectivity Community resources
