Question 1

The housing boom of the past decade and a half made it easier for middle- and low-income earners to afford a house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

We find persistent and positive correlation between population-level activity and obesity levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Because housing is a relatively fixed cost, individuals living on low income would generally first pay for housing and only then invest in other things, such as food, clothing, or education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Renters have worse health than owner-occupiers. About ________ of Canadians are renters.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 5

The principal reason people are homeless is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor mental health and addictions 
B)  they cannot afford housing 
C)  they choose to live on the street 
D)  marital breakdown and job loss 
A)  poor mental health and addictions 
B)  they cannot afford housing 
C)  they choose to live on the street 
D)  marital breakdown and job loss

Question 6

Differential access to services and amenities afforded by neighbourhoods affect all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  levels and types of health-related behaviour 
B)  average household income 
C)  mental health 
D)  physical activity level 
A)  levels and types of health-related behaviour 
B)  average household income 
C)  mental health 
D)  physical activity level

Question 7

Choose one of the theories covered in the textbook and demonstrate how it helps to explain why different neighbourhoods have different patterns of health and disease. Provide specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Ideally, students would choose either ma

Question 8

According to the text, once housing costs comprise more than ________ of a household's disposable income, that household is both housing and food insecure.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 per cent 
B)  15 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  30 per cent 
A)  10 per cent 
B)  15 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  30 per cent

Question 9

Opportunity structure refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how likely a situation gives rise to a promotion 
B)  how probable it is that recent immigrants will have opportunities to improve their circumstances 
C)  what resources a place makes available to its residents 
D)  what opportunities exist for personal growth 
A)  how likely a situation gives rise to a promotion 
B)  how probable it is that recent immigrants will have opportunities to improve their circumstances 
C)  what resources a place makes available to its residents 
D)  what opportunities exist for personal growth

Question 10

What is a disordered neighbourhood? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer will focus on the c

Question 11

The following statement regarding homelessness is TRUE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of homeless people suffer from schizophrenia or other serious mental disorders 
B)  Poor health, substance abuse, or disability may lead to low income which in turn leads to homelessness 
C)  Mental health problems are less prevalent among homeless people than among the rest of Canadians 
D)  The majority of homeless people choose to live on the streets 
A)  The majority of homeless people suffer from schizophrenia or other serious mental disorders 
B)  Poor health, substance abuse, or disability may lead to low income which in turn leads to homelessness 
C)  Mental health problems are less prevalent among homeless people than among the rest of Canadians 
D)  The majority of homeless people choose to live on the streets

Question 12

The so-called "food desert" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of quality grocery stores in some, mostly poor, neighbourhoods 
B)  exotic foods generally coming from dry regions in Chile 
C)  lack of food options characteristic of countries with large deserts 
D)  superfoods that are particularly beneficial for people's health 
A)  lack of quality grocery stores in some, mostly poor, neighbourhoods 
B)  exotic foods generally coming from dry regions in Chile 
C)  lack of food options characteristic of countries with large deserts 
D)  superfoods that are particularly beneficial for people's health

Question 13

"Fuel poverty" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in tax revenues due to falling oil prices 
B)  the inability of low-income people to adequately heat their homes because of the cost of electricity and natural gas 
C)  the inability of some countries to reach high quality of living due to lack of oil, gas, and coal production 
D)  rising prices of gas in the past decades 
A)  a decline in tax revenues due to falling oil prices 
B)  the inability of low-income people to adequately heat their homes because of the cost of electricity and natural gas 
C)  the inability of some countries to reach high quality of living due to lack of oil, gas, and coal production 
D)  rising prices of gas in the past decades

Question 14

________ refers to contexts where vulnerable people are at a high risk of neglect due to weak social integration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dangerous ecology 
B)  Disordered neighbourhoods 
C)  Deprivation amplification 
D)  Morbidity paradox 
A)  Dangerous ecology 
B)  Disordered neighbourhoods 
C)  Deprivation amplification 
D)  Morbidity paradox

Question 15

Poor housing is associated with poor air quality and ventilation and is a key reason why respiratory diseases track so closely with income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ pointed out that overcrowding in homes fosters stress, depression, family violence, and substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  Friedrich Engels 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Michael Marmot 
D)  John Snow 
A)  Friedrich Engels 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Michael Marmot 
D)  John Snow

Question 17

What is the relationship between homelessness and ill health?

Accepted Answer

The answer should highlight that homeles

Question 18

Once housing costs comprise more than 50 per cent of a household's disposable income, that household is both housing and food insecure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ is an individual variable that is associated with homelessness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Income inequality 
B)  Economy/unemployment 
C)  Mental illness 
D)  Lack of social assistance and income support 
A)  Income inequality 
B)  Economy/unemployment 
C)  Mental illness 
D)  Lack of social assistance and income support

Question 20

According to the text, a significant factor driving up rates of homelessness is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rising number of people suffering from mental illness 
B)  increasing popularity of an itinerant lifestyle 
C)  increasing number of government sponsored social housing projects 
D)  the housing boom 
A)  rising number of people suffering from mental illness 
B)  increasing popularity of an itinerant lifestyle 
C)  increasing number of government sponsored social housing projects 
D)  the housing boom

The housing boom of the past decade and a half made it easier for middle- and low-income earners to afford a house.

We find persistent and positive correlation between population-level activity and obesity levels.

Because housing is a relatively fixed cost, individuals living on low income would generally first pay for housing and only then invest in other things, such as food, clothing, or education.

Renters have worse health than owner-occupiers. About ________ of Canadians are renters.

The principal reason people are homeless is ________.

Differential access to services and amenities afforded by neighbourhoods affect all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Choose one of the theories covered in the textbook and demonstrate how it helps to explain why different neighbourhoods have different patterns of health and disease. Provide specific examples.

According to the text, once housing costs comprise more than ________ of a household's disposable income, that household is both housing and food insecure.

Opportunity structure refers to ________.

What is a disordered neighbourhood? Illustrate your answer with examples.

The following statement regarding homelessness is TRUE: ________.

The so-called "food desert" refers to ________.

"Fuel poverty" refers to ________.

________ refers to contexts where vulnerable people are at a high risk of neglect due to weak social integration.

Poor housing is associated with poor air quality and ventilation and is a key reason why respiratory diseases track so closely with income.

________ pointed out that overcrowding in homes fosters stress, depression, family violence, and substance abuse.

What is the relationship between homelessness and ill health?

Once housing costs comprise more than 50 per cent of a household's disposable income, that household is both housing and food insecure.

________ is an individual variable that is associated with homelessness.

According to the text, a significant factor driving up rates of homelessness is the ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 11: Housing and Neighbourhood

The housing boom of the past decade and a half made it easier for middle- and low-income earners to afford a house.

We find persistent and positive correlation between population-level activity and obesity levels.

Because housing is a relatively fixed cost, individuals living on low income would generally first pay for housing and only then invest in other things, such as food, clothing, or education.

Renters have worse health than owner-occupiers. About ________ of Canadians are renters.

The principal reason people are homeless is ________.

Differential access to services and amenities afforded by neighbourhoods affect all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Choose one of the theories covered in the textbook and demonstrate how it helps to explain why different neighbourhoods have different patterns of health and disease. Provide specific examples.

According to the text, once housing costs comprise more than ________ of a household's disposable income, that household is both housing and food insecure.

Opportunity structure refers to ________.

What is a disordered neighbourhood? Illustrate your answer with examples.

The following statement regarding homelessness is TRUE: ________.

The so-called "food desert" refers to ________.

"Fuel poverty" refers to ________.

________ refers to contexts where vulnerable people are at a high risk of neglect due to weak social integration.

Poor housing is associated with poor air quality and ventilation and is a key reason why respiratory diseases track so closely with income.

________ pointed out that overcrowding in homes fosters stress, depression, family violence, and substance abuse.

What is the relationship between homelessness and ill health?

Once housing costs comprise more than 50 per cent of a household's disposable income, that household is both housing and food insecure.

________ is an individual variable that is associated with homelessness.

According to the text, a significant factor driving up rates of homelessness is the ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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