PPN 302 - Week 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Health
- |Complete |harmony |in |mind, |body, |and |spirit
- |Resource |for |everyday |living
- |Bound |within |political, |economic, |and |religious |domains.
- |Having |supportive |social |network.
- |Having |support |to |live |to |one's |full |potential |and |aspiration.
- |Living |in |a |just |and |fair |society.
- |Subjective.
Social |justice
- |Relative |position |of |one |social |group |in |relationship |with |others.
- |Fair |distribution |of |society's |benefits, |resources, |opportunities.
- |Systemic |barriers |exist.
Equity
a |condition |in |which |people |receive |from |a |relationship |in |proportion |to |what |they |give |to |it
Equality
the |state |of |being |equal, |especially |in |status, |rights, |and |opportunities.
health |disparities
- |Differences |in |health |status.
- |Avoidable, |unfair, |and |systematically |related |to |social |inequalities |and |disadvantages.
- |Inequalities |in |the |distribution |of |the |underlying |determinants |of |health |across |populations.
- |Roots |lie |in |wider |social, |economic, |political, |environmental, |and |cultural |contexts.
Health |equity |+ |disparity |gaps
- |Specific |sub-populations |suffer |a |burden |of |illness |and |distress |greater |than |others.
- |Socially |excluded, |marginalized, |and |or |at |risk |populations.
Health |inequity |+ |disparity |gaps
, - |Low |income |= |poor |health.
- |Burden |of |chronic |illnesses.
- |Areas |w/ |disadvantaged |populations |have |greater |access |needs.
- |Indigenous |2x |likely |to |report |poor |health |status.
- |Homeless |@ |risk |for |premature |death, |infectious |diseases. |mental |illness |and |substance |
abuse.
- |Immigrants |healthier |than |native |borns, |then |deteriorates |within |the |first |decade.
Social |justice |+ |health |equity
- |Moral |commitment |to |critical |justice |-- |tackle |systemic |injustice |and |oppressive |social |and |
political |processes.
- |Liberation |from |oppressive |structures.
- |Go |to |the |root |of |societal |power |hierarchies, |interrupt |practices |of |oppression |and |structural |
violence.
Critical |theories
Focus |on |power |differentials; |challenge |the |status |quo.
Intersectionality |theory
- |Draws |on |a |critical |POV |by |recognizing |that |multiple, |intersecting |factors |affect |health |and |
access |to |health.
- |Contributes |to |vulnerability |and |capacity |building.
Social |ecological |theory
Recognizes |interplay |between |people |and |their |environment.
Health |promotion
The |process |of |enabling |people |to |increase |control |over, |and |to |improve, |their |health.
- |To |reach |a |state |of |complete |physical, |mental, |and |social |well-being.
- |Must |be |able |to |identify |and |to |realize |aspirations, |to |satisfy |needs, |and |to |change |or |cope |
with |the |environment.
Upstream
- |Macro-board |scope.
- |Looking |beyond |the |individual |to |where |the |real |problems |lie.
- |Emphasizing |issues |that |precede |or |play |a |role |in |the |development |of |a |health |problem.
- |Sustaining |health, |consider |economic, |political, |and |environmental |factors.
- |Prevention, |protection.
Correct Answers
Health
- |Complete |harmony |in |mind, |body, |and |spirit
- |Resource |for |everyday |living
- |Bound |within |political, |economic, |and |religious |domains.
- |Having |supportive |social |network.
- |Having |support |to |live |to |one's |full |potential |and |aspiration.
- |Living |in |a |just |and |fair |society.
- |Subjective.
Social |justice
- |Relative |position |of |one |social |group |in |relationship |with |others.
- |Fair |distribution |of |society's |benefits, |resources, |opportunities.
- |Systemic |barriers |exist.
Equity
a |condition |in |which |people |receive |from |a |relationship |in |proportion |to |what |they |give |to |it
Equality
the |state |of |being |equal, |especially |in |status, |rights, |and |opportunities.
health |disparities
- |Differences |in |health |status.
- |Avoidable, |unfair, |and |systematically |related |to |social |inequalities |and |disadvantages.
- |Inequalities |in |the |distribution |of |the |underlying |determinants |of |health |across |populations.
- |Roots |lie |in |wider |social, |economic, |political, |environmental, |and |cultural |contexts.
Health |equity |+ |disparity |gaps
- |Specific |sub-populations |suffer |a |burden |of |illness |and |distress |greater |than |others.
- |Socially |excluded, |marginalized, |and |or |at |risk |populations.
Health |inequity |+ |disparity |gaps
, - |Low |income |= |poor |health.
- |Burden |of |chronic |illnesses.
- |Areas |w/ |disadvantaged |populations |have |greater |access |needs.
- |Indigenous |2x |likely |to |report |poor |health |status.
- |Homeless |@ |risk |for |premature |death, |infectious |diseases. |mental |illness |and |substance |
abuse.
- |Immigrants |healthier |than |native |borns, |then |deteriorates |within |the |first |decade.
Social |justice |+ |health |equity
- |Moral |commitment |to |critical |justice |-- |tackle |systemic |injustice |and |oppressive |social |and |
political |processes.
- |Liberation |from |oppressive |structures.
- |Go |to |the |root |of |societal |power |hierarchies, |interrupt |practices |of |oppression |and |structural |
violence.
Critical |theories
Focus |on |power |differentials; |challenge |the |status |quo.
Intersectionality |theory
- |Draws |on |a |critical |POV |by |recognizing |that |multiple, |intersecting |factors |affect |health |and |
access |to |health.
- |Contributes |to |vulnerability |and |capacity |building.
Social |ecological |theory
Recognizes |interplay |between |people |and |their |environment.
Health |promotion
The |process |of |enabling |people |to |increase |control |over, |and |to |improve, |their |health.
- |To |reach |a |state |of |complete |physical, |mental, |and |social |well-being.
- |Must |be |able |to |identify |and |to |realize |aspirations, |to |satisfy |needs, |and |to |change |or |cope |
with |the |environment.
Upstream
- |Macro-board |scope.
- |Looking |beyond |the |individual |to |where |the |real |problems |lie.
- |Emphasizing |issues |that |precede |or |play |a |role |in |the |development |of |a |health |problem.
- |Sustaining |health, |consider |economic, |political, |and |environmental |factors.
- |Prevention, |protection.
