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Most Canadians believe that their experiences of health and illness are shaped by luck, treatment options and lifestyle choices. Government, public health units and various disease associations all reinforce this perception by continually extolling lifestyle choices and genetic research as the solution to our illnesses. About Canada: Health and Illness tells a different story. This book argues that it is the social determinants of health, imposed on us by the ‘market’, that dictate the health of Canadians. Social determinants include such things as income and wealth, employment, quality of education, access to health and social services and ability to obtain food and housing. Dennis Raphael compellingly demonstrates that the health and longevity of Canadians could be greatly impacted not by changes to lifestyle, but through simple changes to social policy.
Price: $20.00
Pages: 172
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing
Series: About Canada
Publication Date:
01 February 2011
Trim Size: 7.00 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9781552663752
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues
Dennis Raphael is a professor at the school of health policy and management at York University. He is the editor of Social Determinants of Health, the coeditor of Staying Alive, and the author of Poverty and Policy in Canada. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
: Who Stays Healthy? Who Gets Sick?
: Living Conditions, Stress and Bodies
: Income, Education, Employment Security, and Working Conditions
: Early Child Development, Food Security, and Housing
: Social Exclusion: Aboriginal Status, Race, Gender, and Disability
: Public Policy and The Social Determinants Of Health
: What Needs To Be Done?