Question 1

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mortality rates in Canada are approximately eight times higher for homeless men than for the rest of the Canadian male population 
B)  Mortality rates among Canadian homeless women are approximately 30 times higher than for their housed counterparts 
C)  The majority of homeless people in Canada are suffering from serious mental illnesses 
D)  Homeless people have significantly worse health than the general Canadian population 
A)  Mortality rates in Canada are approximately eight times higher for homeless men than for the rest of the Canadian male population 
B)  Mortality rates among Canadian homeless women are approximately 30 times higher than for their housed counterparts 
C)  The majority of homeless people in Canada are suffering from serious mental illnesses 
D)  Homeless people have significantly worse health than the general Canadian population

Question 2

Why might the health and wellbeing of people in Seattle, Washington be similar to the people in Vancouver, BC and so different from people in Oakland, California?

Accepted Answer

Seattle is more like Vancouver in that i

Question 3

The observed effects in disordered neighbourhoods are coming from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of structure, predictability, and social cohesion 
B)  poverty 
C)  laziness 
D)  high rates of immigration 
A)  a lack of structure, predictability, and social cohesion 
B)  poverty 
C)  laziness 
D)  high rates of immigration

Question 4

Deprivation amplification refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pathway effects of a poor start in life 
B)  cumulative effects associated with the direct relationship between the opportunities a community has to offer and the income and education of its residents 
C)  latent effects of being raised in a poor neighbourhood 
D)  the combined effects of being poor and having a low-quality job 
A)  pathway effects of a poor start in life 
B)  cumulative effects associated with the direct relationship between the opportunities a community has to offer and the income and education of its residents 
C)  latent effects of being raised in a poor neighbourhood 
D)  the combined effects of being poor and having a low-quality job

Question 5

Neighbourhoods can provide material resources but are also important sources of personal identity and sense of belonging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Poor neighbourhoods are by definition also disordered neighbourhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________, governments in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia all busied themselves with funding affordable housing.

Accepted Answer

A)  After World War I 
B)  After World War II 
C)  Ten years ago 
D)  In the 1980s 
A)  After World War I 
B)  After World War II 
C)  Ten years ago 
D)  In the 1980s

Question 8

How do housing conditions affect health?

Accepted Answer

The answer will focus on the material co

Question 9

Despite having one of the world's least active populations, Japan is one of the healthiest countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research examining the type of food local shops offer to residents, what prices they offer, and whether or not the residents have access to social services most likely utilizes a ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  life-course 
C)  critical 
D)  materialist 
A)  feminist 
B)  life-course 
C)  critical 
D)  materialist

Question 11

On any given night in Canada, approximately ________ people are homeless.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000

Question 12

We know that the link between physical activity and health is, to say the least, imperfect at the population level. Why does such an important risk factor explain so little of population variation?

Accepted Answer

The answers will vary but should touch u

Question 13

Urban design features of neighbourhoods have no impact on residents' physical activity levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do we consider housing a social determinant of health?

Accepted Answer

The answer should include refe

Question 15

What are some of the key policy issues that need to be addressed to improve the housing situation in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The answer should in

Question 16

According to Van Os et al., the degree of social cohesion in a neighbourhood is a predictor of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic proximity to mental health facilities 
B)  proximity to correction services 
C)  rates of schizophrenia 
D)  average income of population 
A)  geographic proximity to mental health facilities 
B)  proximity to correction services 
C)  rates of schizophrenia 
D)  average income of population

Question 17

The majority of the homeless population in Canada has serious mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The following statement regarding disordered neighbourhoods is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disordered neighbourhoods are generally more likely to have higher rates of crime 
B)  Disordered neighborhoods are less likely to provide support for residents 
C)  Disordered neighborhoods are more likely to watch over the vulnerable population (e.g. children or elderly) 
D)  Disordered neighborhoods have higher rates of social instability 
A)  Disordered neighbourhoods are generally more likely to have higher rates of crime 
B)  Disordered neighborhoods are less likely to provide support for residents 
C)  Disordered neighborhoods are more likely to watch over the vulnerable population (e.g. children or elderly) 
D)  Disordered neighborhoods have higher rates of social instability

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Why might the health and wellbeing of people in Seattle, Washington be similar to the people in Vancouver, BC and so different from people in Oakland, California?

The observed effects in disordered neighbourhoods are coming from ________.

Deprivation amplification refers to ________.

Neighbourhoods can provide material resources but are also important sources of personal identity and sense of belonging.

Poor neighbourhoods are by definition also disordered neighbourhoods.

________, governments in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia all busied themselves with funding affordable housing.

How do housing conditions affect health?

Despite having one of the world's least active populations, Japan is one of the healthiest countries.

Research examining the type of food local shops offer to residents, what prices they offer, and whether or not the residents have access to social services most likely utilizes a ________ perspective.

On any given night in Canada, approximately ________ people are homeless.

We know that the link between physical activity and health is, to say the least, imperfect at the population level. Why does such an important risk factor explain so little of population variation?

Urban design features of neighbourhoods have no impact on residents' physical activity levels.

Why do we consider housing a social determinant of health?

What are some of the key policy issues that need to be addressed to improve the housing situation in Canada?

According to Van Os et al., the degree of social cohesion in a neighbourhood is a predictor of ________.

The majority of the homeless population in Canada has serious mental illness.

The following statement regarding disordered neighbourhoods is FALSE: ________.

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 following statement is FALSE: ________.

Why might the health and wellbeing of people in Seattle, Washington be similar to the people in Vancouver, BC and so different from people in Oakland, California?

The observed effects in disordered neighbourhoods are coming from ________.

Deprivation amplification refers to ________.

Neighbourhoods can provide material resources but are also important sources of personal identity and sense of belonging.

Poor neighbourhoods are by definition also disordered neighbourhoods.

________, governments in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia all busied themselves with funding affordable housing.

How do housing conditions affect health?

Despite having one of the world's least active populations, Japan is one of the healthiest countries.

Research examining the type of food local shops offer to residents, what prices they offer, and whether or not the residents have access to social services most likely utilizes a ________ perspective.

On any given night in Canada, approximately ________ people are homeless.

We know that the link between physical activity and health is, to say the least, imperfect at the population level. Why does such an important risk factor explain so little of population variation?

Urban design features of neighbourhoods have no impact on residents' physical activity levels.

Why do we consider housing a social determinant of health?

What are some of the key policy issues that need to be addressed to improve the housing situation in Canada?

According to Van Os et al., the degree of social cohesion in a neighbourhood is a predictor of ________.

The majority of the homeless population in Canada has serious mental illness.

The following statement regarding disordered neighbourhoods is FALSE: ________.

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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