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1
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who makes up a social support network?

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friends
family
community members
partners
co-workers
neighbours
2
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diagram of social network

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acquaintances
people to share activities
friends to visit
someone to help in difficult times
confidants
3
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who is most at risk for inadequate social support networks?

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seniors
first nations
immigrants

4
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example of support network from readings (widowed seniors)

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outcomes of support networks:
normalize the process of life adjustment
reciprocal exchange of support
self-efficacy and development of coping skills
social participation
5
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social environments

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the groups to which we belong
the neighbourhoods in which we live
the organization of our workplaces
the policies we create to order our lives
the conditions of our daily lives
6
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measuring social support networks and social environment

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quality of life = the degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of their life
3 domains =
being (physical, psychological, spiritual)
belonging (physical, social, community)
becoming (practical, leisure, growth)

7
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impact of the social environment on individual behaviour (from readings)

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social ecological model and physical activity in women
intrapersonal resources = individual characteristics
interpersonal resources = social support, norms, role modeling
community and environmental resources = the design and capacity of the community
organizational resources = allocation of resources and policy development related to health promotion

8
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population health approach: equity through supportive environments (from readings)

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avoid individualistic approaches (victim blaming) = create supportive environments
reduce inequities = address SeDoH’s that lie outside health sector
the “nutcracker effect” = the power of top down and bottom up action, linking social capital

9
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social exclusion

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results from racism, discrimination, stigmatization, hostility and unemployment

10
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factors that effect social exclusion

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social marginalization
racial discrimination
gender discrimination
xenophobia

11
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health outcomes of racism

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hypertension
psychological distress
poorer self-rated health
all are independent of effects of social exclusion

12
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culture

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the learned, shared, and transmitted values, beliefs, norms and lifeways of a particular culture that guides our thinking, decisions, and actions in a particular way and often intergenerationally

13
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canadian multicultural landscape

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indigenous people = first nations, inuit, metis
“founding” colonizing nations = british, french
immigrants = multicultural landscape over 135 + years

14
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diversity

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variety and differences of attributes that give us membership in certain groups, yet we are all diverse and intersect in many ways that are fluid

15
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health disparities vs. health inequities

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health disparities = relative disproportionate burden of disease on a particular population (health inequalities)
health inequities = unequal distribution of the resources that contribute to or cause health disparities, which include economic, political, social, community as well as individual influences. These are underlying causes of the disparities seen

16
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health disparities influenced by culture: indigenous populations (from readings)

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chronic and infectious diseases
HIV/AIDS
risk factors and root causes for health disparities:
social inequalities (autonomy, self-efficacy, power, control)
loss of culture (differences in the meaning of health)
diversity within the population
genetics
unique demographics (age distribution, geographic location, education, employment, income)

17
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colonialism

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process that disconnects tribal people from their kinship alliances
alters ones identity and sense of self and humanity
creates dependency, isolation, and individualism
conditions are comparable to third world
cultural genocide

18
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intergenerational trauma

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affects people emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually
occurs over a lifespan and across generations
unresolved, unexpressed, or unacknowledged grief and loss
cumulative massive group trauma

19
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symptoms of intergenerational trauma

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child neglect and abuse
encounters with the legal system
early death 
increased suicide rates
addictions
domestic violence
20
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acculturation

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cultural change that results from contact between autonomous cultural groups

21
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four pathways of the acculturation experience

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integration (multiculturalism goal)
assimilation (melting pot)
separation/segregation
marginalization

22
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ethnocentrism

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the belief that the persons own culture is superior to all others

23
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ethnorelativity

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the ability to appreciate and respect the viewpoints of other cultures

24
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culturally unsafe practice

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being demeaned, diminished, or disempowered by the actions and the delivery systems of people from another culture
not recognizing historical trauma and effects of colonization
not recognizing and respecting differences in values, ethics, and knowledge
perpetuating a negative portrayal of aboriginal people

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cultural safety

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considers the individuals feelings
uses an interpretive lens to reflect on own assumptions to approach practice
analyzes power imbalances in context of service delivery
crucial to development of trusting relationships

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gender

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socially-constructed characteristics, roles and responsibilities

27
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gender beliefs

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we all have internalized messages about what is appropriate behaviour related to gender

28
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how gender influences health status

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exposure, risk or vulnerability
nature, severity or frequency of health problems
perceptions of symptoms
health seeking behaviour
access to health services
ability to follow prescribed treatments
long term social and health consequences
29
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farchana manifesto

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women are deprived of freedom
limited right of work
inequality between wives
lack of property rights
restricted movement
limited access to education
girls discouraged from attending school
mothers blamed for girls pregnancies
physically grueling labour
lack of trust in women
lack of worth
forced child weddings
aid agencies not listening to women
no place for grievances