What makes us sick? Is it genetics or lifestyle? Is it聽too many burgers, too much alcohol, not enough exercise? Not according to 91亚色 Professor Dennis Raphael, who, like the fourth-century BC philosopher Plato, attributes poor health to living conditions. Things like income level and people鈥檚 access to food, housing, education, and聽health and social services, are […]
Despite good intentions, education systems can still succumb to the influence of flawed perceptions of meritocracy, says 91亚色 PhD candidate Gillian Parekh (BEd '02, MA '09)聽in a recent winning paper. That means, in at least two parts of the world, governments' prioritization of economic returns can trump students' rights to equitable and quality educational opportunities. […]
Despite聽increased awareness and education, mental health and mental health issues are still surrounded by stigmas聽for many Canadians. 91亚色 Professor Megan Davies is helping to challenge prevalent stereotypes and to encourage more dialogue about mental health issues in Canada. She is using her academic research to give students in Grades 7 to 12 the tools and […]
Saskatchewan was panned Thursday over its high infant mortality rate by the author of a new article in the journal Paediatrics & Child Health, wrote the Leader-Post (Regina, Sask.) Jan. 22. In his article, 鈥淭he health of Canada鈥檚 children: Part 1鈥, released Thursday, 91亚色 Professor Dennis Raphael, of 91亚色鈥檚 School of Health Policy & […]