{"product_id":"about-canada-dennis-raphael-9781773636603","title":"About Canada: Health and Illness","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiving a long, healthy life is one obvious goal of pretty much all of us. We are told, over and over, to change our \"lifestyles\" and accept that if we become ill, we have likely brought it on ourselves. Yet, hundreds of studies, over the past four decades, tell the real story: the living and working conditions we experience every day play a determining role in our health. How income and wealth, housing, education and adequate food are distributed, whether or not we are employed, and the working conditions we experience -- not medical treatments nor so-called wellness lifestyles -- determine whether we stay healthy or become ill. These living and working conditions reflect the social inequalities that are associated with social class, gender, race and other social locations in Canadian society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third edition of Health and Illness shows how inequitable distribution of the social determinants of health are determined by public policy decisions. Dennis Raphael updates information that connects health and illness to the worsening levels of inequality in Canada - the rich are getting richer and the rest of us are getting sick! This edition also includes a chapter on the social determinants of who got sick and died from COVID-19. The experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic make the clear case that we need to restructure work and living conditions through public policy that more equitably distributes economic resources. It is only through such actions that we will be able to promote the health of Canadians and prevent illness in an effective manner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 177363660X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773636603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fernwood Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Dennis Raphael","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482102685951,"sku":"9781773636603","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_329daa6a-7b5b-4397-8d2e-ac6d965d21d9.jpg?v=1715988595","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/about-canada-dennis-raphael-9781773636603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}