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Health determinates. Individual Factors. Knowledge, Education, Skills and Attitudes Genetics. Socio-Cultural Factors. Family Peers Media Religion Culture Aboriginality. Socio-economic factors. Employment Education Income. Environmental factors. Geographic location
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Individual Factors • Knowledge, Education, Skills and Attitudes • Genetics
Socio-Cultural Factors • Family • Peers • Media • Religion • Culture • Aboriginality
Socio-economic factors • Employment • Education • Income
Environmental factors • Geographic location • Access to health services • Access to technology
Health as a social construct • The definition of health changes from one society to another or one culture or another • These are also likely to change over time. • Health is a complex inter-relationship between an individuals and their physical, social, economic and political environments. • How much influence does an individual have over their own health? • How much influence does society around you have?