Health and illness

by Raphael, Dennis

Type Book

Rate 0.0 /5

Details

Files

Reviews

Download

Title Statements

Full title :Health and illness / Dennis Raphael.

Summary

"This book is an introduction to issues of the social determinants of health. Social determinants of health of the living and working conditions that shape whether we remain healthy or become ill the social determinants of health are shaped themselves by public policy made by Canadian governments. The last 20 years has seen public policy operating in such a way as to threaten health rather than supported. This is very much a reflection of the growing dominance of the corporate and business sector on Canadian life and sees its reflection in growing income and wealth inequalities, precarious work and unstable employment and deteriorating working and living conditions for many Canadians. It is well documented that these conditions are the ones that lead to poor health as well as social disruption. This book aims to educate Canadians about these issues and provide means by which they are to be addressed. As such this book will serve as a wake-up call to Canadians that they need to pressure their elected representatives to create public policy that in the interest of the majority of the Canadians and not the well-of. As such this should lead to improved health and quality of life for Canadians and reverse recent public policy trends are working against health and quality of life."--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2016
Edition:Second edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Fernwood Publishing
Place of Publication:Halifax
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

Notes

"Editing: Brenda Conroy"--Title page verso.

Revision of the author's About Canada.

The Physical Object

Description:186 pages ; : illustrations : 18 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781552668269, 1552668266
oclc:ocn968197402
LC Classification:RA418.3.C2
Dewey Decimal:362.10971

Who stays health? Who gets sick? -- Living conditions, stress and the human body -- Income, education and work -- Early childhood development, food security and housing -- Social exclusion -- Public policy and the social determinants of health -- What needs to be done?

Subjects

Canada Health Policy -- economics Health Status Disparities Médecine sociale -- Canada Medical policy -- Social aspects Medical policy -- Social aspects -- Can… Politique sanitaire -- Aspect social --… Public health -- Economic aspects Public health -- Economic aspects -- Ca… Public Health -- economics Public health -- Social aspects Public health -- Social aspects -- Cana… Santé publique -- Aspect économique -- … Social medicine Social medicine -- Canada Socioeconomic Factors Sociologie de la santé -- Canada