Current Research Evidence
Health Promotion Strategies
Social Determinants of Health
Power Relations
100
“Oftentimes, homeless youth lack the support of their family, peers or school figures, and the positive influence of established and contributing members of society." (Chan, Garland, Ratansi & Yeres, p.14)
What is the social reality of population?
100
Letter-writing campaign
What is strengthening community action.
100
“I ran away from home because my father sexually abused me.”
What is healthy child development
100
Approaches that focus solely on individual behavior change and individual responsibility for health
What is victim blaming?
200
Residing in public spaces put the safety of homeless youth at risk because of being exposed to violence such as being robbed, threatened, and ridiculed or forced to witness physical fights (Haldenby, Berman & Forchuk, 2007, p. 1237)
What is the environmental reality of homelessness.
200
Raising public awareness through commercials to decrease stigma in homelessness
What is creating supportive environment
300
Bill C545 - An act to eliminate poverty (proposed by the New Democratic party, Member of Parliament, Tony Martin) last June 2010
What is the political reality of homelessness
300
Revising a health program that focuses on outreaching to homeless youth and building social support networks
What is reorienting health services
400
“Youth homelessness is caused by systematic and individual factors such as a shortage of affordable housing, reduced government support, poverty, poor physical or mental health, parental neglect, and violence or abuse in the home” (Stewart, Reutter, Letourneau & Makwarimba, 2009)
What is the economic reality of homelessness.
400
Advocate for minimum wage amendment to Employment Standard Act
What is building healthy public policy
500
Homeless youth’s daily focus was safety and physical needs. In order to feel protect themselves and their safety, they created strategies such as forming groups with other homeless youth to avoid incidents of violence. (Haldenby, Berman & Forchuk, 2007, p. 1238)
What is the cultural reality of homelessness
500
Developing a program that focuses on improving health literacy in safe sexual health practice
What is developing personal skills
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