HTHSCI 2RR3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Coronary Artery Disease, Gender Role, Contingent Work
18 Dec 2016
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Gendering the health determinants framework: why girls" and women"s health matters. We focus on females because they have historically been and continue to be more likely to be poor, to live in inadequate housing, and to exert less control over their bodies and lives. The case in high-income/wealthier countries as well as middle- and low-income/less wealthy countries. Sex: sex can influence how female and male bodies respond differently to alcohol, drugs, and therapeutics due to differences in body composition and metabolism, as well as differences in hormones. The social policies of women-friendly welfare states include employment equity, publicly funded parental leaves, and child and elder care, all of which have significant influence on reducing inequities between the genders. This expectation leads to men being employed in physically dangerous jobs such as the military, mining, logging, and fishing as well as their greater participation in more aggressive and/or individualistic activities (contact sports, race-car driving, etc. )
