GEOG 3692 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Infant Mortality, Global Health, Gross Domestic Product
Document Summary
Biosocial approach: biosocial interactions: biological and social causes intertwined, biological: education, diet, medications, influence of neurotransmitters, genetic risk, physical activity, social: religion, beliefs, finance, policies, tax, agricultural subsidies, income support, unemployment, racism, wages, stressful environment. Structural violence: social arrangements that put populations in harms way: dense populations, forced migration. Social determinants of health: gross inequalities in health among rich and poor countries. Depends on vulnerability: the characteristics of a person or group and their situation that influence their capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impact of a hazard: housing, sanitation, health systems, government, etc. Three dimensions of the poverty index: health: nutrition and child mortality, chronic stress of too much demand and too little control. Increased cortisol therefore higher risk for heart disease stroke and diabetes: long lasting changes in immune system, education: years of schooling, living standards: cooking fuel, sanitation, electricity, flooring, assets, safe drinking water.
