SOC357H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Economic Globalization
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Education level = strong predictor of health status. Life expectancy and overall health of canadians increased over the 20th century: largely attributed to public health programs, sanitation, and immunization, however, the distribution of these amenities remains inequitable. Link between economic globalization and the international spread of disease. Effects of mad cow disease show the link between health, globalization, and free trade. Causes of mortality differ because of the aging of the body, and changes in socio- economic status, lifestyles, environmental stressors, life events, and surrounding social supports. High levels of psychological distress = strong predictor of death for women over 65. Persistent poverty, fluctuations in socio-economic status, marital status, and changing conceptualizations of race, ethnicity, and gender meanings over the life course contribute to health status: have changed historically. Health in later life may depend on cumulative experiences and exposures over the life course. Rate of sickness increases as people age physiologically.
