final lecture terms

Question 1

first nations

Answer 1

any group of indigenous peoples in canada officially recognized by the federal government.

Question 2

inuit

Answer 2

member of the indigenous people of northern canada, and parts of greenland and alaska.

Question 3

métis

Answer 3

person of mixed indigenous and euro-american ancestry.

Question 4

exceptional distress

Answer 4

major mental or emotional problems for every day of the last 30 days. strongest predictor of feeling exceptional distress is the inability to work.

Question 5

second shift

Answer 5

the disproportionate amount of domestic labour done by women after their paid labour when in a relationship with a male working partner.

Question 6

fatherhood premium

Answer 6

benefits men receive as result of becoming a father. work is always expected to take priority over other household duties for men. they benefit more from being parents and experience less role strain.

Question 7

marriage premium

Answer 7

the benefits men receive from marriage.

Question 8

pink jobs

Answer 8

boring and mundane housework that usually falls to women.

Question 9

structural unemployment

Answer 9

when there is a mismatch between the skills people have and the demands of society. sometimes jobs become obsolete.

Question 10

frictional unemployment

Answer 10

people who are looking for work or between jobs.

Question 11

keynesianism

Answer 11

ideology that argues for policies that keep employment, productivity and demand high and stable. emphasizes reducing unemployment and the boom/bust cycle of capitalism.

Question 12

participation rate

Answer 12

the percentage of people in the labour force.

Question 13

employment rate

Answer 13

the percentage of the population that is employed.

Question 14

unemployment rate

Answer 14

percentage of the participation rate that is unemployed. people who are actively looking for jobs.

Question 15

deaths of despair

Answer 15

deaths due to suicide and substances as a result of increasing economic instability for the working class.

Question 16

food desert

Answer 16

region where a disproportionate nimber of people have limited access to food. usually low income neighbourhoods.

Question 17

food swamp

Answer 17

region of limited access to healthy foods, but lots of access to convenience and fast foods.

Question 18

stupidity/feckless hypothesis

Answer 18

assuming people are acting out of a lack of intelligence or due to impulsiveness. insulting, based on assumptions.

Question 19

marginal food insecurity

Answer 19

those who worry about running out of food or have a limited selection due to cost

Question 20

moderate food insecurity

Answer 20

those who had to compromise the quality and/or quantity of food because they ca’t afford it.

Question 21

severe food insecurity

Answer 21

those who report skipping meals, reducing the amount they eat, or going days without food due to cost.

Question 22

disordered eating

Answer 22

eating on the go, alone, and unpredictably. usually convenience foods in larger amounts.

Question 23

major social determinants of health

Answer 23

1. income
2. education
3. social ties
4. housing
5. environment

Question 24

underemployment

Answer 24

when a person does not work full time or takes a job that does not reflect their actual training and financial needs.