Chapter 1 part 4

Question 1

Why is social justice important

Answer 1

Social justice refers to equal rights and opportunities to all, regardless of sex, class, income, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, etc.

Question 2

Why is equity important?

Answer 2

Equity relates to fairness and impartiality within the population.

Question 3

Why is the concept of health and wellbeing subjective?

Answer 3

• As a number of factors affect the way people experience and view health and wellbeing,
• including age, fitness, body weight, social networks, income, occupation, education and culture.

Question 4

Explain how health and wellbeing can be described as resources?

Answer 4

Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living; it is a positive concept, emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.

Health and wellbeing are important outcomes in their own right, but together they are also a precondition for learning and employment, and an indicator of successful education.

Question 5

What is health status?

Answer 5

Refers to an “individual’s” or population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as:

• life expectancy,
• amount of disability
• and levels of disease risk factors.