KP231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Health Canada, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Cardiovascular Disease
21 Feb 2017
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Income is important as it provides your overall living conditions, psychological functioning, influences health related behaviours (quality of diet, smoking, tobacco and alcohol use) More equal income distribution leads to better health in a society. Income is important in societies where some aspects of enviros have to be paid for (childcare services, postsecondary education) more wealthy places provide this as a right. Low income exposes family to deprivation (from good foods, proper homes) Also contributes to social exclusion which is more detrimental to one"s health than any other factor. Suicide and death rates are higher in lower socioeconomic status neighbourhoods. Canada has shown the greatest increases in income inequality and poverty from the. Emerging consensus that income inequality is a key health policy issue that needs to be addressed by governments and policymakers. Increasing minimum wage and boosting assistance levels for those unable to work would improve health for the most disadvantaged canadians.
