SOC239H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cardiac Glycoside, Psychosomatic Medicine, Erving Goffman
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Still, men are more likely to die from a variety of causes and this has been true historically. Significantly, the social status of women has consequences for the health of children: esp in developing/ developed nations. Investment in women"s education has been show to reduce mortality rates among children: koenen et al defined women"s status through 4 composite indices, political participation, economy autonomy, employment and earnings, reproductive rights in. History: first nations, inuit and metis, the variety of terms, including the older indians and. Inuit health: less likely than other groups to report a chronic condition, for instance have a much greater sense of community and belonging, level of life satisfaction is the equivalent to that of non abors. Cultural variations in the experience of being ill (page: 181) Immortality (sorcery, breaking taboo, disease due to spirit, etc) is not usually viewed as the immediate cause.
