HTW 309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Social Environment
16 Apr 2020
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Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods leads to 50-80% increase in heart disease. As social conditions worsen, so does health. Worrying about violence, economics, public schools, unpaid bills, living, unreliable access to transportation. Neighborhood conditions + individual socioeconomic resources --> health. Health indicators in neighborhoods: economic environment presence/ absence of commercial investment and business that provide residents with adequate income and health promoting goods and services. Presence and quality of features of space and geography that determine access to health benefits or exposure to health risks. Number of parks, housing conditions, supermarkets vs. fast food restaurants, etc. Presence or absence of interpersonal relationships, groups, and networks that provide support, solidarity, partnership and belonging for residents. Crime rates, churches, community organizations, safety, etc.
