KIN 261 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Canada Health Act, Health Promotion, Parental Leave
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Relations of ruling: dorothy smith - emphasis on how social process are structured by those in power that shape our consciousness and practices. Feminist political economy provides theoretical frame for approaching different perspectives o. Context: social, political, physical, economic environment: gender: multidimensional social construct that is culturally based and historically specific, constantly changing o. No dichotomies between physical/social, women/men, all health issues are women"s issues, no clear boundary among genders, bodies must be taken into account. Sex: biological construct that includes, anatomy, physiology, genes, hormones - affect how we"re labelled and treated. Nurture shapes nature, biological differences created among women and men. Bodies constantly changing in relation to environments. 12 determinants - factors that influence health. 1: employment, education, social environments, physical environments, healthy child development, personal health practices and coping skills, health services, social support networks, biology and genetic endowment, gender, culture. Seen as independent variables, not interconnected: healthy child development.
