Health & Fitness Health Care Issues
Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Canada
Essential Readings
- Publisher
- Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2010
- Category
- Health Care Issues, Disease & Health Issues
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551303673
- Publish Date
- Feb 2010
- List Price
- $54.95
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Description
Health and quality of life are vital social reflections. The way a society distributes resources amongst its population tells us a great deal about the society itself. This unique volume unites readings that explore the integral link between quality of life and public policy choices.
The first section discusses individual perspectives on health promotion and quality of life and provides a conceptual basis for determining an individual's or community's standard. The next section addresses community and policy perspectives to show how quality of life is related both to the health of the population as a whole, and to collective choices that determine how material resources are distributed in society.
Part three places quality of life and population health within a political economy framework and uses the social determinants of health concept to illustrate how societies differ in their willingness to support their members' quality of life and health. Part four examines vulnerable populations and their issues: the Indigenous community, persons with disabilities, women and the gender gap, and the effects of race and immigrant status on employment opportunities.
The final section suggests ways in which health promotion, quality of life, and the social determinants of health agendas can come together. It provides an up-to-date analysis of the barriers facing those attempting to improve quality of life and health, as well as the means to accomplish those goals.
About the author
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.
Editorial Reviews
"The articles are well written, making the work easily accessible to a variety of audiences, including students, practitioners, and researchers. This reader will encourage a broader view of the impact of health determinants on quality of life as experienced in day-to-day living."— “Linda Reutter, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
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Poverty in Canada, Second Edition
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Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care
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Implications for Health and Quality of Life
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Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care