HTHSCI 1RR3- 4-5-6 exam with questions and correct answers grade A|| latest
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What is the difference between structural social determinants of health inequities and SDOH?
SDOH= conditions that people are born, grow, live, work and age
Structural determinants= social, economic, and political mechanisms which generate and contribute to
social class inequalities in our society (where upstream solutions must begin)
What can unemployment can lead to?
-material and social deprivation
-psychological stress
-adoption of health-threatening coping behaviours
What is unemployment associated with?
physical and mental health problems
What does job insecurity result in ?
-burnout
-mental/psych problems
-poor self-rated health
-variety of somatic complaints
What is OECD?
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
What OECD guidelines are put in place for employment protection?
Responsible business conduct for:
-human rights
-labour rights
-environment
How is employment protection rated in Canada compared to other OECD nations?
-Canada ranks poorly
-35th out of 36
Why are working conditions important SDOH?
- Great amount of time spent in workplace
- People already vulnerable are most likely to experience health threatening working conditions
What are some key work dimensions that shape health outcomes?
- Work is uncertain, insecure, unstable
- Insecurity exists across various dimensions of work and social & economic vulnerability
How precarious is health care work compared to other professions?
-3rd highest profession where professionals report having precarious work
- lowest profession with precarious work = building trades
What is the incidence of precarious work by age?
Most to least:;
-65y+ --retirement
-55-64y
-20-34y
-45-54y
-35-44y
What happens when people work in several jobs over their lifetime?
-Creates boundaryless careers (nomadic/unstable)
vs vertical ladder careers
What type of careers are associated with boundaryless?
-tech/knowledge economy:
-mobile work
-networks
-virtual communities of practice
-More flexibility in hours
-false sense of self-employment
-precarious work
-new classifications of employment status (casual , contract temporary) - 'gig' economy
What type of career does traditional career represents?
-one stop shop
-first job/ last job
-climbing the vertical ladder
Unemployment rate:
, number of ppl in labour force (15-64y) actively looking for a job / total labour force (x100)
employment rate:
employed/ total labour force
What caused employment rate to rise in 2019 when unemployment rate was unchanged for 4
months?
- fast track to poor social and economic conditions
What is job security?
enables economic + social inclusion
What is income security?
economic inclusions
--critique: undereducated/impoverished women might leave labour force, social stigma of basic income
Who coined the phrase Intersectionality ?
in 1989 - K. Crenshaw
-he was civil rights activist and legal scholar
What is intersectionality?
the interconnection of nature of social categorizations like:
-race
-class
-gender
overlap and are interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage
What is the colour-coded labour market?
Pay gap:
-Racial worker earn less than racialized workers - 81.4 cent
Why is there a gap?
-racialized workers are willing to work but have a harder time finding jobs-Job
-jobs found are likely to be part-time, low wage, and insecure
What is the trend of racial population in Canada from 1980-2031
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