NSE 31A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Health Promotion, Green Roof, Universal Design
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Nse 31 wk 8: policy political action & advocacy. Chns advocate for policies and practices that are ethical, socially just, promote equity, and enable individuals and groups to build and maintain capacity. Chns challenge policies and practices that are unjust or unethical, or that disadvantage vulnerable groups. Chns identify & collaborate with relevant partners to both advocate and challenge unjust/unethical or disadvantaging policies and practices. Foundational knowledge for advocacy, political action, and policy development. Synergy between policy and other hp strategies. Role of policy in the broader hp context. Standards that guide our personal behaviours: home by midnight policy. Standards that guide the way organizations work. May/not include public participation: access & equity policies. Outlines the terms for how society will address specific economic, health and social: (e. g. , welfare reform, immigration, age of retirement, etc. ) Guides the distribution of resources that influence the determinants of health and well-being of populations and communities. Concerned with creating a healthy health society.
