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IntroductionPoverty and HealthPoverty and ChildhoodPoverty and AdolescencePoverty and Reproductive HealthPoverty in AdulthoodPoverty and AgingConclusionModule CreditsQueen's University WMNS 421
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Gender and Poverty

Introduction
Introduction
What Determines Health?
What Determines Health?
Questions to consider
What Does it Mean to Be Healthy?
Health Canada's 12 Determinants of Health
Determinants of Health
An International Perspective 
What is Poverty?
Exploring poverty through images
Defining poverty in words
Low Income Cut-Offs
Statistics Canada’s Before-Tax Low Income Cut-offs for 2002
Poverty in Canada
Race
Poverty and Health
Poverty as a Determinant of Health
How does Poverty Contribute to Poor Health?
Gender, Poverty and Health
Housing
The Challenge of Safe and Affordable Housing in Canada
What’s the housing situation in Ontario ?
Does social assistance help?
Homelessness is an imminent danger!
Food Security
Food Security
Issues of Access
Who is at risk ?
Food Insecurity in On-Reserve First Nations and Inuit Populations
The Management of Food Insecurity
What are the Health Consequences of Food Insecurity?
What can you do ?
Insured Services and Extra Costs
Poverty and Childhood
Objectives - The Child’s Experience of Poverty
Global child poverty
No Country is too rich for child poverty!
Child poverty in Canada - One million too many
Hard to get a hearty meal!
Alarming FOOD FACTS:
Why are nutrition and food security important?
Recreation and Education
Recreation, arts and cultural activities
2-Tiered Play ?
Child Health
Poverty and Adolescence
The Adolescent Experience of Poverty
Objectives - The Adolescent Experience of Poverty
The Adolescent Experience of Poverty
John
The Environment of Poverty for Adolescents
The Environment of Poverty
Neighbourhoods
Family Influences
Physical Environment
Adolescent Poverty and Health
Mental Health
Is depression contagious? 
Physical Health
The Facts
Poverty and Education
Poverty and Education
Ontario’s forgotten children: Making the grade
Babies Having Babies
Poverty and Teen Pregnancy
Poverty and Reproductive Health
Poverty and Reproductive Health Objectives
Contraception
Introduction to Contraception
Contraceptive Efficacy
Unintended Pregnancy
Infertility
Infertility
The Cost of Treatment
Who Accesses Infertility Treatment?
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prenatal Care
Nutrition
Nutritional Requirements During Pregnancy
Iron Deficiency
Practical Considerations
Smoking, Alcohol and Pregnancy
Smoking Cessation
Psychosocial Considerations
Depression
Resources
Screening and Disease Prevention
Screening and Disease Prevention
Why aren’t low income women screened?
Questions:
Cervical Cancer Screening
Who Is not Being Screened?
Screening Mammograms
Intimate Partner Violence
Violence against Women
Poverty or fear of poverty keeps women trapped in violent situations
Violence and Reproductive Health
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence
The Woman Abuse Screening Tool
Poverty in Adulthood
Poverty in Adulthood Objectives
Access to and Utilization of Healthcare
Employment and Unemployment
Employment and Health
The health benefits of work
Unemployment and health
Miguel
Occupational health
Men, women and work
Minimum wage and the working poor
How does this happen?
Poverty and Disability
What Does it Mean to be Disabled?
The Relationship between Disability and Poverty
Gender, Disability and Poverty
Childcare
Childcare
Single parenting reality check
Poverty and Immigrant Health
Immigrant Health
The Challenge of Finding Adequate Employment 
The Challenge of Accessing Health Care
Poverty and Aging
Poverty and Aging Objectives
The Epidemiology of Poverty and Aging
Introduction to Poverty and Aging
Facts on Poverty and Aging
The Persistence of Poverty in the Aging Population
A Success Story?
The Retirement Income System
Retirement Income
Margaret
Questions
The Retirement Income System in Canada
Level One: Income Security Programs
Level Two: Canada and Quebec Pension Plans (CPP and QPP)
Level Three: Occupational Pension Plans and RRSPs
Poverty, Nutrition and Health
Food Insecurity in the Elderly
The Scope of the Problem
Changing Nutritional Needs
What Influences Nutritional Status?
Poverty and Nutrition
Screening Tool
Poor Nutrition and Health
Osteoporosis
Home and Continuing Care
Home and Continuing Care in Canada
Home Care
Long Term Care
Living at Home vs. Living in a Long Term Care Facility
Women as Caregivers
Conclusion
Module Credits
Queen's University WMNS 421
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