Table of Contents

Introduction to the Social Determinants of Health; Income and Income Distribution; Income and Health in Canada; Unemployment and the Labour Market; Labour Market Flexibility and Worker Insecurity; The Unhealthy Canadian Workplace; Understanding and Improving the Health of Work; Early Childhood Education and Care; Early Childhood Education and Health; The State and Quality of Canadian Public Education; Literacy: One of the Most Important Social Determinants of Health Today; Food Insecurity; Health Implications of Food Insecurity; Housing; Housing and Health; Social Exclusion; Social Inclusion/Exclusion and Health: Dancing the Dialectic; The Health of Aboriginal Peoples; The Political Determinants of Health; Health Care and Health; The Contribution of the Social Economy Toward Healthy Social Policy Reforms in Canada : A Quebec Viewpoint; Health, Social Policy, Social Economies and the Voluntary Sector; Conclusion: Addressing and Surmounting the Political and Social Barriers to Health.

About the Author

William K. Kershner was a certified flight instructor, naval aviator, and corporate pilot. The recipient of many aviation awards, including the General Aviation Flight Instructor of the Year, he is the author of The Flight Manuals series.