Module 8

Question 1

Health and social justice are inherently linked through focus on?

Answer 1

inequities

Question 2

But what is marginalization?

Answer 2

groups of people who are excluded economically, socially, politically, psychologically

Question 3

Health equity is the ?

Answer 3

lack of systematic difference in the social determinants of health and health status among groups who have different advantages or vulnerabilities

Question 4

Equality =?

Equity? = ?

Answer 4

sameness

fairness

Question 5

Inequities are differences which are …

Answer 5

unfair, unnecessary, and avoidable

Question 6

Social justice is an…

Answer 6

is an ideology, an orientation … like neo-liberalism/conservatism

Question 7

4 main dimensions of SOCIAL JUSTICE

Answer 7

• redistribution (i.e., $, opportunity, power)
• recognition of dignity of all people
• participation in society
• personal capacity development

Question 8

structural factors create

Answer 8

injustice

Question 9

structural factors include:

Answer 9

a) dominant ideology - neo-liberal/conservative
b) institutions (e.g., governments, policies)
c) social relations (e.g., racism, poor bashing)

Question 10

How do inequities create illness – especially for First Nations people?
(3 important levels of impact)

Answer 10

1) actual material differences
2) disempowerment
3) internalizing negative societal perceptions of oneself leads to physical and psychological illnesses

Question 11

Social justice orientation forces us to see underneath “social determinants of health” and examine ?

Answer 11

structural determinants

Question 12

b) Institutions (e.g., governments) & their policies

Answer 12

gov. income assistance policies create poverty
- gov. residential school policies destroyed culture and family traditions
- gov. changes to housing policy increased homelessness