Behind the Pandemic in Aboriginal Communities - Interagency ...

9/27/2010Determinants of Health cont’d3. Employment/Working conditions: People arehealthier and live longer when they have morecontrol over their work and less job-related stress.4. Social Support Network: People are healthier andmore self-determined when they know that they canturn to their family and friends for emotional, social,and financial support.5. Healthy childhood development: People’s health,well-being, and coping skills are affected by whathappens during the prenatal period and theirchildhood.Determinants of Health cont’d6. Social environment: People are more likelyto be healthy when their community andcountry finds ways to help and support itsmembers.7. Physical environment: People are morelikely l to be healthy when they have accessto adequate housing, nutritious food, cleanwater and air, and good sanitation.721