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    Health promotion and quality of life in Canada : essential readings / edited by Dennis Raphael.

    • Title:Health promotion and quality of life in Canada : essential readings / edited by Dennis Raphael.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Raphael, Dennis.
    • Published/Created:Toronto : Canadian Scholar's Press, ©2010.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Health promotion--Canada.
      Quality of life--Canada.
      Medical policy--Canada.
      Public health--Social aspects--Canada.
    • Description:xi, 310 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9781551303673
      1551303671
    • Contents:Chapter 1. Setting the Stage: Why Quality of Life? Why Health Promotion? / Dennis Raphael
      Part I. Individual Perspectives
      Chapter 2. Quality of Life Indicators and Health / Irving
      Rootman
      Chapter 3. Quality of Life: What are the Implications for Health Promotion? / Irving Rootman
      Chapter 4. Quality of Life Profile
      -Adolescent Version / Emily Donato
      Chapter 5. Measuring the Quality of Life of Older Persons / Kit Heathcote
      Part II. Community and Policy Perspectives
      Chapter 6. Making the Links between Community Structure and Individual Well-being / Sherry Phillips
      Chapter 7. Community Quality of Life in Low-income Neighbourhoods / Brenda Steinmetz
      Chapter 8. What Do Canadian Seniors Say Supports Their Quality of Life? / Joyce Young
      Chapter 9. Welfare State as a Determinant of Women's Health / Toba Bryant
      Part III. Role of the Social Determinants of Health
      Chapter 10. Bridging the Gap between Research Findings and Public Policy / Dennis Raphael
      Chapter 11. Present Status, Unanswered Questions, and Future Directions / Dennis Raphael
      Chapter 12. Maintaining Population Health in a Period of Welfare State Decline / Toba Bryant
      Chapter 13. State's Role in Promoting Population Health / Toba Bryant
      Part IV. Vulnerable Populations
      Chapter 14. Indigenous Well-being in Four Countries / Dan Beavon
      Chapter 15. Impact of Race and Immigrant Status on Employment Opportunities and Outcomes in Canada / Grace-Edward Galabuzi
      Chapter 16. Employment and Persons with Disabilities in Canada Canadian Council on Social Development
      Chapter 17. Call to Combat Poverty and Exclusion of Canadians with Disabilities / Council of Canadians with Disabilities
      Chapter 18. Economic Gender Equality Indicators 2000 / Warren Clark
      Part V. Moving Towards Action
      Chapter 19. Barriers to Addressing the Social Determinants of Health / Toba Bryant
      Chapter 20. Income and Health in Canada / Jennifer MacDonald
      Chapter 21. Identifying and Strengthening the Structural Roots of Urban Health in Canada / Robb Travers
      Chapter 22. Getting Serious about the Social Determinants of Health / Dennis Raphael
      Conclusion
      Chapter 23. Can Increasing Concern with Quality of Life Encourage Health Promoting Public Policy? / Dennis Raphael.
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