Social Determinants of Health
Canadian Perspectives
3rd Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-1-55130-897-5 (ISBN)
Description
In the current environment of deepening class and income inequality, it is essential to understand the socio-economic conditions that shape the health of individuals and communities. Now in its third edition, Dennis Raphael's Social Determinants of Health offers a comprehensive discussion of the primary factors that influence the health of Canada's population.This seminal text on the social determinants of health contains contributions from top academics and high-profile experts from across the country. Taking a public policy approach, the authors in this edited collection critically analyze the structural inequalities embedded in our society and the socio-economic factors that affect health, including income, education, employment, housing, food security, gender, and race.The thorough updates to this edition include a greater focus on the political mechanisms that explain the distribution of the social determinants of health and additional material on public policy, early childhood education in Canada, and the determinants of Indigenous peoples' health. Rich in pedagogical tools including critical thinking questions and lists of recommended readings and online resources, this book will actively engage students and researchers alike.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-55130-897-5 (9781551308975)
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Person
Dennis Raphael, PhD, is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at York University. The most recent of his over 250 scientific publications have focused on the health effects of income inequality and poverty, the quality of life of communities and individuals, and the impact of government decisions on Canadians' health and well-being. Dr. Raphael is editor of Tackling Health Inequalities: Lessons from International Experiences and Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Canada; co-editor of Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care; and author of Poverty in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life.
Content
- Foreword to the Third Edition, Michael Butler and Maude Barlow
- Foreword to the Second Edition, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett
- Foreword to the First Edition, The Honourable Roy J. Romanow
- Preface
- PART ONE: INTRODUCING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
- Chapter 1: Social Determinants of Health: Key Issues and Themes, Dennis Raphael
- Chapter 2: Social Structure, Living Conditions, and Health, Dennis Raphael
- PART TWO: INCOME SECURITY AND EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA
- Chapter 3: Precarious Changes: A Generational Exploration of Canadian Incomes and Wealth, Ann Curry-Stevens
- Chapter 4: Income, Income Distribution, and Health in Canada, Nathalie Auger and Carolyne Alix
- Chapter 5: Precarious Work and the Labour Market, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
- Chapter 6: Health Consequences of Labour Market Flexibility and Worker Insecurity, Emile Tompa, Michael Polanyi, and Janice Foley
- Chapter 7: The Unhealthy Canadian Workplace, Andrew Jackson and Govind Rao
- Chapter 8: Understanding and Improving the Health of Work, Peter Smith and Michael Polanyi
- PART THREE: FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE-LONG HEALTH: EDUCATION
- Chapter 9: Early Childhood Education and Care as a Social Determinant of Health, Martha Friendly
- Chapter 10: Early Child Development and Health, Dennis Raphael
- Chapter 11: The State and Quality of Canadian Public Elementary and Secondary Education, Charles Ungerleider and Tracey Burns
- Chapter 12: Literacy and Health Literacy: New Understandings about Their Impact on Health, Barbara Ronson McNichol and Irving Rootman
- PART FOUR: FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE-LONG HEALTH: FOOD AND SHELTER
- Chapter 13: Food Insecurity, Lynn McIntyre and Laura Anderson
- Chapter 14: Health Implications of Food Insecurity, Valerie Tarasuk
- Chapter 15: Housing, Michael Shapcott
- Chapter 16: Housing and Health, Toba Bryant
- PART FIVE: SOCIAL EXCLUSION
- Chapter 17: Social Exclusion, Grace-Edward Galabuzi
- Chapter 18: Social Inclusion/Exclusion and Health: Dancing the Dialectic, Ronald Labonté
- Chapter 19: The Health of Indigenous Peoples, Janet Smylie and Michelle Firestone
- PART SIX: PUBLIC POLICY
- Chapter 20: Follow the Money: How Business and Politics Define Our Health, David Langille
- Chapter 21: Oppressions and Access to Health Care: Deepening the Conversation, Elizabeth McGibbon
- Chapter 22: Public Policy, Equality, and Health in Canada, Lars K. Hallstrom
- Chapter 23: Public Policy, Gender, and Health, Pat Armstrong
- Chapter 24: Surmounting the Barriers: Making Action on the Social Determinants of Health a Public Policy Priority, Dennis Raphael and Ann Curry-Stevens
- Appendix: Strengthening the Social Determinants of Health: The Toronto Charter for a Healthy Canada
- Contributor Biographies
- Index
- Foreword to the Second Edition, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett
- Foreword to the First Edition, The Honourable Roy J. Romanow
- Preface
- PART ONE: INTRODUCING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
- Chapter 1: Social Determinants of Health: Key Issues and Themes, Dennis Raphael
- Chapter 2: Social Structure, Living Conditions, and Health, Dennis Raphael
- PART TWO: INCOME SECURITY AND EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA
- Chapter 3: Precarious Changes: A Generational Exploration of Canadian Incomes and Wealth, Ann Curry-Stevens
- Chapter 4: Income, Income Distribution, and Health in Canada, Nathalie Auger and Carolyne Alix
- Chapter 5: Precarious Work and the Labour Market, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
- Chapter 6: Health Consequences of Labour Market Flexibility and Worker Insecurity, Emile Tompa, Michael Polanyi, and Janice Foley
- Chapter 7: The Unhealthy Canadian Workplace, Andrew Jackson and Govind Rao
- Chapter 8: Understanding and Improving the Health of Work, Peter Smith and Michael Polanyi
- PART THREE: FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE-LONG HEALTH: EDUCATION
- Chapter 9: Early Childhood Education and Care as a Social Determinant of Health, Martha Friendly
- Chapter 10: Early Child Development and Health, Dennis Raphael
- Chapter 11: The State and Quality of Canadian Public Elementary and Secondary Education, Charles Ungerleider and Tracey Burns
- Chapter 12: Literacy and Health Literacy: New Understandings about Their Impact on Health, Barbara Ronson McNichol and Irving Rootman
- PART FOUR: FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE-LONG HEALTH: FOOD AND SHELTER
- Chapter 13: Food Insecurity, Lynn McIntyre and Laura Anderson
- Chapter 14: Health Implications of Food Insecurity, Valerie Tarasuk
- Chapter 15: Housing, Michael Shapcott
- Chapter 16: Housing and Health, Toba Bryant
- PART FIVE: SOCIAL EXCLUSION
- Chapter 17: Social Exclusion, Grace-Edward Galabuzi
- Chapter 18: Social Inclusion/Exclusion and Health: Dancing the Dialectic, Ronald Labonté
- Chapter 19: The Health of Indigenous Peoples, Janet Smylie and Michelle Firestone
- PART SIX: PUBLIC POLICY
- Chapter 20: Follow the Money: How Business and Politics Define Our Health, David Langille
- Chapter 21: Oppressions and Access to Health Care: Deepening the Conversation, Elizabeth McGibbon
- Chapter 22: Public Policy, Equality, and Health in Canada, Lars K. Hallstrom
- Chapter 23: Public Policy, Gender, and Health, Pat Armstrong
- Chapter 24: Surmounting the Barriers: Making Action on the Social Determinants of Health a Public Policy Priority, Dennis Raphael and Ann Curry-Stevens
- Appendix: Strengthening the Social Determinants of Health: The Toronto Charter for a Healthy Canada
- Contributor Biographies
- Index