Assignment: Firm On Budget
PART 1
Although inequalities in income and education underlie many health disparities, the poor are sometimes held responsible for their health status. For instance, Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, a Harvard University professor and social epidemiologist, reports that the ability to avoid negative health behaviors such as smoking and eating unhealthy foods depends on the access to "income, education, and the social determinants of health" (1999).
On the basis of your knowledge of the socioeconomic status of minorities, answer the following questions:
· What are the most prominent socioeconomic barriers associated with achieving better health for minority individuals?
· What are the expectations of society to manage the health of individuals?
· How do social influences affect the health of individuals?
Reference:
Kawachi, I. (1999). Social capital and community effects on population and individual death. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 896, pp. 120-130.
PART 2
What are the main factors that determine health in relation to global health?
· If you could only pick one indicator to describe the health status of a poor country, which indicator would you use and why?
· As countries develop economically, what are the most important changes that occur in their burden of disease? Why do they occur?
· How would the population pyramid of Italy differ from that of Nigeria and why?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.