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measuring healthy child development

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health status indicators
physical = biological
psychosocial = cognitive and affective

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biological health indicators

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height 
weight 
BMI
vision 
hearing 
disease occurrence
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cognitive and affective health indicators

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relationships with others 
coping 
support systems 
opportunities for interaction 
language 
literacy 
health behaviours
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critical influences on child development

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income
parenting/family functioning
supportive community

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healthy child development in canada

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ranked poorly at 30th out of 35 OECD countries for infant mortality rate
4.8 per 1000 live births
canadas poverty rate among the worst and we spend the least amount on services

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approaches to action

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socio-economic model = income = human capital

health selection model = health = social capital

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public health action

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target caregivers
identify stressful environments
provide health promoting information
referrals to community resources

8
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measuring work and working conditions

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employment vs unemployment
unsafe work environments vs stressful work environments
healthy workplaces environments

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benefits of employment (individual)

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income
life opportunity
sense of identity and purpose
social networks

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impact of unemployment (individual)

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reduced life expectancy

more health problems

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why is the workplace significant to health of canadians

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formal workforce constitutes 50-60% of a country’s total population
contributes significantly to the economic and social growth and sustainability of a country

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what factors change the labour force

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gender/sex
age
generational changes
educational status

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gender in labour force

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type of work
rissk
women = employment rate for women with children has been steadily on the rise during the past three decades, more likely to work part-time, recent increase in self-employment

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age and the labour force

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in 2008 a 50 year old had an expected additional 16 years at work

15
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employment rate of aged 55 from 1997-2010

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men = 30.5% to 39.4%
women = 15.8% to 28.6%
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generational changes and the labour force

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late baby boomers (1957-1966)
generation x (1969-1978)
generation y (1981-1990)
societal outcomes = economic and domestic responsibilities, family structures (generation y)
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global strategy on occupational health

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workplace recognized by WHO as one of the most important settings to engage in health promotion

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world health organization global strategy principle

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protection and promotion
development and promotion
enhancement
enablement

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protection and promotion

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prevent and control occupational diseases and accidents

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development and promotion

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develop healthy and safe work and working environments

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enhancement

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enhance physical, mental, and social wellbeing of workers by supporting their working capacity as well as professional and social development for the worker

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enablement

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enable workers to conduct socially and economically productive lives for sustainable development

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workplace influences on employee health

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physical environment
organizational environment 
psychosocial environment 
personal health practices 
when hazards exist employees are at risk for work-related health concerns
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physical environment hazards

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exposures to noise and chemicals
limited natural light
inappropriate provision or use of safety equipment
workstations that are not ergonomic
poorly lit parking lots
absence of physical fitness resources on site

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organizational environment hazards

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limited health goals
negative organizational culture
limited or no healthy policies
low awareness of available health resources and supports

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psychosocial environment hazards

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poor work organization and low job clarity
ineffective communication
low employee participation in decision making
large workload with time pressures
limited employee recognition
ineffective social supports

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work related stress

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response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities which challenge their ability to cope

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impacts of work related stress

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3x heart problems 
3x back pain 
5x certain cancers 
2-3x conflicts 
2-3x mental health problems 
2-3x infections
2-3x injuries 
2x substance abuse
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benefits of a healthy workplace

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improved employee engagement 
increased productivity and quality service 
decreased absenteeism 
health outcomes improve
decrease risk of injury 
physical and emotional concerns lessen
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measuring health services

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acceptability 
accessibility 
appropriateness 
competency 
continuity 
effectiveness 
efficiency 
safety
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enabling factors

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education level
english competency
financial adequacy
social supports

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cultural factors

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religious affiliation 
length of residency 
health beliefs 
personal attitudes 
ethic identity 
use of traditional medicine
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structural part of health services

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opportunities to access services 
geographic location
limited hours of services 
employee time 
follow up
34
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linking healthy child development to working conditions and health services

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sedohs experienced by parents that influence their childrens health include parental education, employment and working conditions
policy shapes the above by shifting economic prosperity back to the people in the form of programs and services (family policy, social capital)

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adolescent research intent

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understand the meaning of adolescent involvement in mental health promotion through their participation as partners in, rather than solely objects of, a project

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adolescent research project

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eight adolescent and adult co-researchers
working as inter-disciplinary and inter-age team
collected, analyzed and interpreted interview stories about students who had made a difference at their school

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participatory action research principles

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empowering strategies

gives marginalized groups a voice

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adolescent project findings

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important experiences arise from how students are treated by adults, involved in decision making, or action on projects in the community
giving students an authentic voice in school processes gives them a “real world” experience in power and decision making and sharing
walk your talk

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other project findings

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recognition of positive qualities creates sense of belonging
schools with empathy provides reciprocal support based on appreciation of the other
language is important in the creation of relationships

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students ask

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only to be treated with respect that one adult normally accords another in our society

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student ownership

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an important concept in health promotion and community development
arises from knowing they have effective decision making power

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encouraging and bringing out students passions is

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crucial in making a mental health promoting change in their lives, and in giving rise to their present and future involvement with their own lives, their community or even in government

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key outcomes of project

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a search for strategies used to successfully build student voice and leadership in schools
recommendations of methods for incorporating student voice in the boards governance decision making process
local newspaper printed the story

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key message 1 (research process)

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while promoting the participatory capability of students research partnerships with adolescents also show potential to effect wider mental health promoting change in their communities

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key message 2 (research findings)

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particular school environments may facilitate adolescent accomplishments and promote their mental health
includes environments that promote personal growth, achieve belonging, deep relationships, and meaningful participation for students such as an active voice in decision making