Download or read book The Relationship Between Socio demographic Characteristics Social Exclusion and Self rated Health in Single Mothers written by Randy Lane Johner and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Single mothers have been linked to social exclusion and poor health outcomes. Comprehensive explorations of multiple links, including health outcomes, which are intrinsically connected to the understanding of social exclusion, are necessary in determining policy and program responses that can influence positive health outcomes in single mothers. This study's goal was to enhance the theoretical understanding of the construct of social exclusion by examining associations between socio-demographic characteristics, social exclusion (educational attainment, social supports and networks, sense of control) and perceived health in Saskatchewan single mothers. In order to enhance the theoretical understanding of social exclusion, this study sought to answer the question: Is social exclusion linked to poor perceived health status in Saskatchewan single mothers? A stratified random sample of 373 single mothers responded to a mail questionnaire. Cross-sectional findings are presented in three separate but interrelated papers. The first paper compares links between socio-demographic characteristics, social exclusion and perceived health in social assistance recipient/non social assistance recipient single mothers. Findings indicate social assistance recipient single mothers had poorer perceived health than non-social assistance recipient single mothers. The second paper compares links between socio-demographic characteristics, social exclusion, and perceived health in Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal single mothers. Findings indicated that social assistance was negatively linked to social exclusion and perceived health in Non-Aboriginal single mothers but was neither significant nor in the expected direction for Aboriginal single mothers. The third paper examined an exploratory model of social exclusion, which linked socio-economic characteristics, social exclusion, and perceived health status. Findings from path analysis indicated that the social support appeared to have the strongest association (direct and indirect effects) with perceived health, followed by having a disability and, lastly, a sense of control. Overall, study findings suggest that health disparities in this sample of Saskatchewan single mothers may be linked to social exclusion. These findings serve to underscore the importance for further quantitative research based on population health frameworks in understanding the construct of social exclusion and its association with perceived health status in single mothers.
Download or read book Motherhood and Social Exclusion written by Christie Byvelds and published by Demeter Press. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the negative effects of social exclusion are well documented, there is a paucity of research on women’s experiences of social exclusion as they relate to mothering within the institution of motherhood. Social exclusion is a socially constructed concept; it refers to a multi-dimensional form of systematic discrimination driven by unequal power relationships. It is the denial of equal opportunities, resources, rights, goods, and services for some, by others, within economic, social, cultural, and political arenas. Carrying, birthing, and mothering children place women in a unique position to face social exclusion based on their role as mothers. Perhaps at no other time in our lives could we benefit more from feeling as though we are engaged in our community than when we enter into and are experiencing the patriarchal institution of motherhood. As the widely used proverb states, “It takes a village to raise a child”, it also takes a village (of societal institutions) to support mothers. Saint Mary's University
Download or read book Lone Parenthood in the Life Course written by Laura Bernardi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lone parenthood is an increasing reality in the 21st century, reinforced by the diffusion of divorce and separation. This volume provides a comprehensive portrait of lone parenthood at the beginning of the XXI century from a life course perspective. The contributions included in this volume examine the dynamics of lone parenthood in the life course and explore the trajectories of lone parents in terms of income, poverty, labour, market behaviour, wellbeing, and health. Throughout, comparative analyses of data from countries as France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, and Australia help portray how lone parenthood varies between regions, cultures, generations, and institutional settings. The findings show that one-parent households are inhabited by a rather heterogeneous world of mothers and fathers facing different challenges. Readers will not only discover the demographics and diversity of lone parents, but also the variety of social representations and discourses about the changing phenomenon of lone parenthood. The book provides a mixture of qualitative and quantitative studies on lone parenthood. Using large scale and longitudinal panel and register data, the reader will gain insight in complex processes across time. More qualitative case studies on the other hand discuss the definition of lone parenthood, the public debate around it, and the social and subjective representations of lone parents themselves. This book aims at sociologists, demographers, psychologists, political scientists, family therapists, and policy makers who want to gain new insights into one of the most striking changes in family forms over the last 50 years. This book is open access under a CC BY License.
Download or read book Communities in Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Download or read book Understanding socioemotional and academic adjustment during childhood and adolescence Volume II written by José Manuel García-Fernández and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-02-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Correlates of Self reported Mental Health Status in Single Mothers Using 2009 BRFSS Data written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poor mental health is a highly prevalent and serious public health issue, and it is particularly prevalent in vulnerable, high-risk populations such as single mothers. Single mothers have consistently been found to have higher odds of poor mental health than non-single mothers. Poor mental health is commonly analyzed as a biological problem, and much of the current literature does not address environmental variables that may potentially mediate the relationship between single motherhood and poor mental health. The purpose of this investigation was to use the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey to determine the relationship between relationship status and mental health status in mothers in a national representative sample, noting the disparity between single and non-single mothers and addressing potentially mediating variables which might better explain the observed health disparity. Statistical analyses were conducted using 65,233 mothers with complete data. Due to the large sample size, a significance level of alpha = 0.00001 was used. Poor mental health was assessed using the Frequent Mental Distress question from the core component of the BRFSS survey. Keeping with convention, those mothers reporting 14 or more days of frequent mental distress in the past 30 days were considered to have poor mental health. The bivariate results demonstrated that, without accounting for other variables, single mothers had higher odds of self-reporting poor mental health than non-single mothers (Never-Married OR = 1.530, 99.999% CI 1.130, 2.070; Divorced OR = 2.286, 99.999% CI 1.753, 2.982; Widowed OR = 1.830, 99.999% CI 1.159, 2.890; Separated OR = 2.797, 99.999% CI 1.863, 4.200). This finding was consistent with the current literature. However, after building a multiple logistic regression model and adjusting for socioeconomic status and social and emotional support, relationship status was no longer significantly associated with mental health status. This indicates that relationship status is a surrogate measure of socioeconomic status and social and emotional support, and that these variables might better explain the observed disparity. The results of this investigation imply that future interventions tailored for single mothers should address socioeconomic status and social and emotional support networks. More research is needed to determine potential causal relationships between socioeconomic status, social and emotional support, and mental health status.
Download or read book People Demography and Social Exclusion written by Dragana Avramov and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the demographic factors likely to have an impact on social exclusion and poverty, including the patterns of young adults leaving the parental home; family household dynamics; cohabitation and separation; reproductive behaviour, and morbidity. It is based on the international study into the complex relationship between demography and social exclusion. Issues considered include: concepts, data and methodology; social disadvantage and the elderly, one-person and one-parent households; and groups most at risk, such as children in poverty, immigrants experiencing deprivation, and the homeless.
Download or read book Tackling Health Inequalities written by Clare Farrell and published by Combat Poverty Agency. This book was released on 2008 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Social Exclusion written by Phil Agulnik and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the issue of social exclusion, considering its measurement, main determinants, and ways in which it may be reduced. The editors show how a focus on the topic may alter the relevant policy questions by fostering debate in government.
Download or read book Social Exclusion in Later Life written by Kieran Walsh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on interdisciplinary, cross-national perspectives, this open access book contributes to the development of a coherent scientific discourse on social exclusion of older people. The book considers five domains of exclusion (services; economic; social relations; civic and socio-cultural; and community and spatial domains), with three chapters dedicated to analysing different dimensions of each exclusion domain. The book also examines the interrelationships between different forms of exclusion, and how outcomes and processes of different kinds of exclusion can be related to one another. In doing so, major cross-cutting themes, such as rights and identity, inclusive service infrastructures, and displacement of marginalised older adult groups, are considered. Finally, in a series of chapters written by international policy stakeholders and policy researchers, the book analyses key policies relevant to social exclusion and older people, including debates linked to sustainable development, EU policy and social rights, welfare and pensions systems, and planning and development. The book’s approach helps to illuminate the comprehensive multidimensionality of social exclusion, and provides insight into the relative nature of disadvantage in later life. With 77 contributors working across 28 nations, the book presents a forward-looking research agenda for social exclusion amongst older people, and will be an important resource for students, researchers and policy stakeholders working on ageing.
Download or read book Social Exclusion written by Amartya Sen and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Multidisciplinary Handbook of Social Exclusion Research written by Dominic Abrams and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-23 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social exclusion is a key problem for policy makers, researchers and professionals worldwide. Despite this, the debate lacks a dominant disciplinary focus. This innovative handbook covers evidence from key research and policy to offer cross-disciplinary perspectives on major areas of social exclusion. Focusing on central policy domains including education, healthcare and crime, it is structured so as to relate evidence to the state of social exclusion and the mechanisms by which it can be tackled. It book will be an unrivalled reference for academics and practitioners working across disciplines including housing, education, psychology, political science, healthcare, sociology and law.
Download or read book Shared Physical Custody written by Laura Bernardi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides an overview of the ever-growing phenomenon of children in shared physical custody thereby providing legal, psychological, family sociological and demographical insights. It describes how, despite the long evolution of broken families, only the last decade has seen a radical shift in custody arrangements for children in divorced families and the gender revolution in parenting which is taking place. The chapters have a national or cross-national perspective and address topics like prevalence and types of shared physical custody, legal frames regulating custody arrangements, stability and changes in arrangements across the life course of children, socio‐economic, psychological, social well-being of various family members involved in different custody arrangements. With the book being an interdisciplinary collaboration, it is interesting read for social scientists in demography, sociology, psychology, law and policy makers with an interest family studies and custody arrangements.
Download or read book Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation's Health was released in September 2019, before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. Improving social conditions remains critical to improving health outcomes, and integrating social care into health care delivery is more relevant than ever in the context of the pandemic and increased strains placed on the U.S. health care system. The report and its related products ultimately aim to help improve health and health equity, during COVID-19 and beyond. The consistent and compelling evidence on how social determinants shape health has led to a growing recognition throughout the health care sector that improving health and health equity is likely to depend â€" at least in part â€" on mitigating adverse social determinants. This recognition has been bolstered by a shift in the health care sector towards value-based payment, which incentivizes improved health outcomes for persons and populations rather than service delivery alone. The combined result of these changes has been a growing emphasis on health care systems addressing patients' social risk factors and social needs with the aim of improving health outcomes. This may involve health care systems linking individual patients with government and community social services, but important questions need to be answered about when and how health care systems should integrate social care into their practices and what kinds of infrastructure are required to facilitate such activities. Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation's Health examines the potential for integrating services addressing social needs and the social determinants of health into the delivery of health care to achieve better health outcomes. This report assesses approaches to social care integration currently being taken by health care providers and systems, and new or emerging approaches and opportunities; current roles in such integration by different disciplines and organizations, and new or emerging roles and types of providers; and current and emerging efforts to design health care systems to improve the nation's health and reduce health inequities.
Download or read book Effects of Early Life Stress on Neurodevelopment and Health Bridging the Gap Between Human Clinical Studies and Animal Models written by Arie Kaffman and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sociological Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
Download or read book Social Capital and Health written by Ichiro Kawachi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As interest in social capital has grown over the past decade—particularly in public health —so has the lack of consensus on exactly what it is and what makes it worth studying. Ichiro Kawachi, a widely respected leader in the field, and 21 contributors (including physicians, economists, and public health experts) discuss the theoretical origins of social capital, the strengths and limitations of current methodologies of measuring it, and salient examples of social capital concepts informing public health practice. Among the highlights: Measurement methods: survey, sociometric, ethnographic, experimental The relationship between social capital and physical health and health behaviors: smoking, substance abuse, physical activity, sexual activity Social capital and mental health: early findings Social capital and the aging community Social capital and disaster preparedness Social Capital and Health is certain to inspire a new generation of research on this topic, and will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in public health, health behavior, and social epidemiology.
