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- 1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS andYOUTH HEALTHPresented by Helena & Kelsie18/10/20101YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth
- 2. DefinitionsYouthAll men andwomen aged between 12 – 24 years old.Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa, 200218/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth2
- 3. DefinitionsSocio-economic statusis aneconomic and sociological combined total measure of a person's work experience and of an individual's or family’s economic and social position relative to others, based on income, education, and occupation.Wikipedia, 2010 18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth3
- 4. IncomeThe health ofa population is affected more by the degree of inequality of income distribution than by the level of wealth per se.Low quality food could lead to lack of nutrition. Lower income families often cut the food budget after paying for fixed costs such as rent18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth4
- 5. Income - DietFoodsecurity refers to having reliable and sustainable access to affordable foods of high nutritional value, and is a key determinant of whether or not such foods will be consumed. Pacific households experienced higher rates of food insecurity than other New Zealand householdsLess than half of households with dependent Pacific children could afford to eat properly all the time, compared to the national average of 78 percent. The University of Auckland, 201018/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth5
- 6. Income – Diet(Pacific) A Pacific youth health study for Waitemata DHB found that generally there is an acceptance by Pacific youth that many will be overweight.Study participants saw this to be because food is an important element of Pacific culture, and the types of food that are eaten are not likely to change and are the primary cause of being overweight Leger, 2005“We do have choices but at home we have to eat what is put in front of us” 18 year old Samoan girl18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth6
- 7. EducationProvide knowledge ofinformationHow to budget household expensesWhere to get the best buy for one’s moneyWhen paying less is a good strategyWhat foods are nutritiousHow to keep the children healthyWhen it’s necessary to visit the doctors or not People who are well educated tend to have friends who are well educated and are thus better able to help them out with information and support. Ross and Huber, 1985: 323 as cited by Barwick, 199218/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth7
- 8. EducationLevel of educationimproves access to health information- most health information comes in written form, making it virtually inaccessible to people with limited literacy. Similarly, people with limited literacy cannot discover how to access appropriate health services, and are too embarrassed to seek help.Unhealthy lifestyle practices- people with limited literacy are more likely than others to smoke, take little exercise, have poor nutrition and fail to participate in health screening programmes.Grosse and Aufrey, 1992 as cited by Barwick, 199218/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth8
- 9. Gilbert-Kahl Model18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251- Recreation and Youth9
- 10. Gilbert-Kahl’s classesCapitalistUpper MiddleClassMiddle ClassWorking ClassWorking PoorUnderclass18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth10
- 11. DefinitionsHealth“Health is astate of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”World Health Organisation, 201018/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth11
- 12. DefinitionsHealthIn NZ, itis important to consider the Māori concept of health which has various dimensionsWairua (spiritual)Hinengāro (mental)Whānau (family)Tinana (physical). Māori define health broadly, and recognise the importance of the environment. Department of Health, 1984 as cited by Barwick , 199218/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth12
- 13. DefinitionsHealthBlaxter(2001) defines healthunder nine sub-headings which are the following‘Not-ill’
- 14. Absence of disease/healthdespite disease
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- 21. Social relationship18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251- Recreation and Youth13
- 22. Physical Activity18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251- Recreation and Youth14
- 23. Health – It`sYOUR choiceYouth made videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQXj4Pj1M6A18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth15
- 24. ReferencesBarwick, H. (1992).The impact of economic and social factors on health. Wellington: The Public Health Association of New Zealand.Blaxter, M. (2001) What is health? (pp. 21-27) In Davey, B., Gray, A. and Seale, C. (Eds) Health and disease: A reader. 3rd Edition. Buckingham: Open University Press. Leger N. 2005. Pacific Youth Health Project Report. Unpublished report commissioned by the Clinical Resource Research Centre, Waitemata District Health Board. Ministry of Health. (2008). Pacific Youth Health: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review. Wellington: Ministry of Health.Ministry of Youth Affairs. (2002). Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Youth AffairsSocioeconomic status. (2010, September 27). Retrieved September 15, 2010, from Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socioeconomic_statusThe University of Auckland. (2010, June). A National Survey of Children and Young People's Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviours in New Zealand: 2008/09 - Key Findings. Retrieved September 15, 2010, from New Zealand Ministry of Health: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/national-survey-cyp-physical-activity-dietary-behaviours-08-09-sept2010World Health Organisation. (2010). Definitions. Retrieved September 15, 2010, from World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/hac/about/definitions/en/18/10/2010YOUTHWORK 251 - Recreation and Youth16