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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Renate Ysseldyk, Department of Health Sciences By Ariel Root Religion. Ethnicity. Gender. Age. All of these groups influence one鈥檚 sense of belonging. One鈥檚 self-image. These factors, and others, can give us a sense of social identity. They can influence how we manage our social world, and can have profound impacts on our health. 鈥淪ocial... More
Saturday, April 9, 2016
By Susan Braedley, Associate Professor, School of Social Work Is it truly a sunnier day for health equity in Canada? It seems so. On Sunday, April 3, 2016, a packed hall at the War Museum listened attentively as Jane Philpott, federal Minister of Health, outlined her plan to address health inequities through a social... More
Thursday, July 9, 2015
By Frank Welsh, Director of Policy,聽Canadian Public Health Association Your health and quality of life is determined by a wide range of factors. These social determinants of health (SDH) are broadly defined as 鈥渢he conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age鈥� and include education, income, housing, gender, physical... More
Thursday, May 21, 2015
I grew up in the small town of Deep River, Ontario. 4200 people. Originally created to house employees of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, I grew up with the narrow-minded impression that everyone would eventually become a doctor, engineer, technician, or researcher of some sort. Some might say (namely my parents) that I had... More
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