Critique explanations of health inequalities

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Learning Outcomes -

1. Critically analyse social, economic, cultural and environmental influences on health and health outcomes, including the concepts of gender and ethnicity and their role as determinants of health.

2. Apply sociological theories and perspectives to investigate and critique public health issues.

3. Critique explanations of health inequalities.

4. Reflect critically on current public health practice.

Task -

Pick a health issue from the following list:

Diabetes
Substance misuse
Teenage pregnancy
Maternal and infant nutrition
Obesity
Sexual health
Trachoma
Infectious disease (choose one specific disease)
Mental health

Examine this issue within the context of two Indigenous populations from two different countries. One population from a developed country and the other from an emerging economy country context. Compare and contrast how the social determinants of health influence this problem in both populations. How have the social determinants been addressed in an intervention aimed at combatting the problem (if any)?

Use the following reference for a starting point in your research: United Nation 2009, The state of the world's Indigenous Peoples, United Nation: New York.

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4/28/2017 6:34:00 AM

Australian student, total 2000 words, Kindly ensure Harvard referencing is used, only academic journals should be used. Get as many references as possible. Selection and discussion of issues. Discussion of the social determinants. Evidence of research. Presentation and referencing. This assessment task has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool for checking if it has unreferenced content. You can submit your assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an originality report. You can then make any changes that may be required and re-submit you final version by the due date.

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