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National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy

National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy. Social Cohesion/Social Capital as Crosscutting Determinant of Health: The Need for Intersectoral Policy Initiatives Presented at: CPHA Meeting, June 3 2008, Halifax Val Morrison, Research Agent. Social Capital & Social Cohesion.

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National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy

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  1. National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy Social Cohesion/Social Capital as Crosscutting Determinant of Health: The Need for Intersectoral Policy Initiatives Presented at: CPHA Meeting, June 3 2008, Halifax Val Morrison, Research Agent

  2. Social Capital & Social Cohesion • Canadian Policy Research Initiative: “the networks of social relations that may provide individuals and groups with access to resources and supports” (2005: 6) • “Spray-on Solution” (Bryson & Mowbray, 2005) • Consistent with the divestment of governments / Sign of the decline of the welfare state (Muntaner et al.,2003; Coburn, 3003) • Inconsistently used and applied (Bibeau, 2005)

  3. WHO – CSDH April 2007 draft, p. 48

  4. Context-specific strategies tackling both structural and intermediary determinants Key dimensions and directions for policy Intersectoral Action Social participation and empowerment Policies on stratification to reduce inequalities, mitigate effects of stratification Globalization/Environment Policies to reduce exposures of disadvantaged people to health-damaging factors Macro Level: Public Policies Policies to reduce vulnerabilities of disadvantaged people Mesa Level: Community Policies to reduce unequal consequences of illness on social, economic and health terms Micro Level: Individual interaction WHO – CSDH April 2007 draft, p. 62 (partial)

  5. Context-specific strategies tackling both structural and intermediary determinants Key dimensions and directions for policy Intersectoral Action Social participation and empowerment WHO – CSDH April 2007 draft, p. 62 (partial)

  6. Average Household Incomes (2001 & 2006) 2001 2006 City of Saskatoon $62,451 $65,487 Core Neighbourhoods $32,475 $33,626 Caswell $40,217 $41,454 King George $33,690 $36,805 Pleasant Hill $26,753 $25,776 Riversdale $29,272 $29,441 Westmount $32,444 $34,654 City of Saskatoon, Neighbourhood Profiles, 2008

  7. The challenges of the poverty cycle housing nutrition mobility Inadequate income inclusion education good work peace of mind impacts on health? Quint Development Corporation, 2006

  8. Context-specific strategies tackling both structural and intermediary determinants Key dimensions and directions for policy Intersectoral Action Social participation and empowerment Macro Level: Public Policies Mesa Level: Community Micro Level: Individual interaction WHO – CSDH April 2007 draft, p. 62 (partial)

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