04757nam 2200625 a 450 991078286110332120200520144314.02-89544-208-81-4356-9889-4(CKB)1000000000721206(EBL)3374926(SSID)ssj0001100971(PQKBManifestationID)11642277(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001100971(PQKBWorkID)11081514(PQKB)10036957(OCoLC)857067325(MiAaPQ)EBC3374926(Au-PeEL)EBL3374926(CaPaEBR)ebr10737362(OCoLC)923251966(PPN)176636706(EXLCZ)99100000000072120620150303d1998 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAults and seniors[electronic resource] determinants of health /papers commissioned by the National Forum on HealthSainte-Foy, Québec Éditions MultiMondes : National Forum on Healthc19981 online resource (360 p.)Canada Health Action: Building on the Legacy ;Volume 2Description based upon print version of record.2-921146-47-9 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.""First Cover""; ""Foreword""; ""Table of contents""; ""Adults""; ""The Health Consequences of Unemployment""; ""Table of contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Key conclusions from the research literature""; ""The Physical and Mental Health Consequences of Unemployment""; ""The Effects of Unemployment on Family Members""; ""Preliminary Results from a Canadian Community Survey""; ""Reemployment and the Recovery of Health""; ""Mediating and Moderating Factors""; ""Summary of Key Findings""; ""Success stories""; ""The Michigan JOBS Program""; ""Local Success Stories""; ""Job Clubs""""Policy Implications""""Reducing Unemployment""; ""Altering the Consequences of Unemployment""; ""Bibliography""; ""Promoting Literacy, Improving Health""; ""Table of contents""; ""Overview of literacy work""; ""Statistics""; ""Causes of Limited Literacy""; ""Personal Factors""; ""Social and Economic Factors""; ""The Role of Schools""; ""Impact of Limited Literacy""; ""Literacy Programming""; ""Program Delivery""; ""Programs in Educational Institutions""; ""Community-Based Programs""; ""Workplace Programs""; ""Effectiveness of Literacy Programs""""The Role of Communication Technologies in Literacy""""Key Program Groups""; ""Aboriginal Peoples""; ""Francophones""; ""Inmates""; ""Women""; ""Health care and literacy""; ""Impact of Limited Literacy on Health""; ""Health Care Responses to the Literacy Issue""; ""Social Policy Changes""; ""Increased Awareness of the Issue""; ""Collaboration between Health and Literacy Workers""; ""Increased Access to Health Information""; ""Success stories""; ""Beat the Street: Frontier College""; ""BEST â€? Basic Education for Skills Training: The Ontario Federation of Labour""""Intergenerational Literacy Program: Invergarry Learning Centre""""Something Special for Seniors: Medicine Hat College and One Voice""; ""Policy implications""; ""Health Care""; ""Education""; ""Social Equity""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Seniors""; ""Maintaining and Enhancing Independence and Well-Being in Old Age""; ""Table of contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Health and wellness""; ""Seniors""; ""Nonmedical determinants of health""; ""Lifestyles""; ""The Social Structure""; ""Community development: a strategy with a promise""; ""Success stories""""Discover Choices: Manitoba and Saskatchewan""""Support Services to Seniors Program""; ""Tenderloin Seniors Organizing Project (TSOP)""; ""On Lok: Peaceful, happy abo""; ""Arthritis Self-Management Program: B.C. Project""; ""Policy implications""; ""Specific suggestions""; ""Bibliography""; ""Promoting Active Living and Healthy Eating among Older Canadians""; ""Table of contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Key conclusions from the literature on active living""; ""Income Disparity""; ""Education""; ""Social Network and Support""; ""Physical Environment""; ""Self-Worth and Empowerment""""Key conclusions from the literature on healthy eating""Public healthCanadaMedical policyCanadaPublic healthMedical policy362.10971National Forum on Health (Canada)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782861103321Aults and seniors3687540UNINA