Health Sciences 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Capital, Heteronormativity, Acculturation

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2700A/B
• Professor: Treena Orchard

Document Summary

Lecture 6 adolescence part i: the normative model. The lancet is one of the most important (english written) journals in the world. Reviewed various studies about adolescent health and sdh, and identify it as an under-researched area. Childhood is a more significant developing stage of life in comparison to adolescence. Adolescents are viewed as important because they are becoming adults. Not viewed as a valued time- period of life. The two important factors are structural factors and proximal factors. It is also important for the present time, not just what they represent. Want to generate a new theoretical framework for identity formation. Can develop new theories when you combine existing ideas to a new population. Applying immigration theories to formation of identity in adolescents in the global context & how they navigate their identity. Only rely on un based studies, could look for other resources. It identifies a shift from a focus on risk to things like resilience.