Health inequalities and the social determinants of Aboriginal peoples' health

Reading, Charlotte Loppie. (Author). Wien, F. C. (Added Author). National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (Canada) (Added Author).

Summary: This paper uses available data to describe health inequalities experienced by diverse Aboriginal peoples in Canada.1 The data are organized around social determinants of health across the life course and provide evidence that not only demonstrates important health disparities within Aboriginal groups and compared to non-Aboriginal people, but also links social determinants, at proximal, intermediate and distal levels, to health inequalities. The Integrated Life Course and Social Determinants Model of Aboriginal Health is introduced as a promising conceptual framework for understanding the relationships between social determinants and various health dimensions, as well as examining potential trajectories of health across the life course.Data from diverse and often limited literature is provided to support claims made by the authors of this paper and others about health disparities among Aboriginal peoples and the degree to which inequalities in the social determinants of health act as barriers to addressing health disparities. Additional tables have been included in the appendices to further support data and discussion presented in the text.

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Physical Description: electronic
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1 electronic text (41 p.) : ill., digital file.
Publisher: Prince George, B.C. : National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health, 2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the Canadian electronic library, Documents collection, and Canadian health research collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Social Determinants of Aboriginal Health -- Socio-Political Context -- A Holistic Perspective of Health -- Life Course – Child, Youth and Adult -- A Note on the Adequacy of Aboriginal Public Health Data -- Proximal Determinants of Health -- Health Behaviours -- Physical Environments -- Employment and Income -- Education -- Food Insecurity -- Intermediate Determinants of Health -- Health Care Systems -- Educational Systems -- Community Infrastructure, Resources and Capacities -- Environmental Stewardship -- Cultural Continuity -- Distal Determinants of Health -- Colonialism -- Racism and Social Exclusion -- Self-Determination -- Conclusion -- Putting It Together: The Integrated Life Course and -- Social Determinants Model of Aboriginal Health (ILCSDAH) -- Appendices -- References -- Table Sources.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. Access restricted to University of Saskatchewan students, faculty and staff.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.