Question 1

How would you define health equity?

Accepted Answer

Health equity is the counterpart of health disparities. It emerges when there are equal opportunities to achieve and maintain well-being and equal access to quality care (including behavioral health) for all. Achieving health equity has been the World Health Organization's primary goal since its inception, in 1946. In its constitution, the World Health Organization stated, "the highest standards of health should be within reach of all. Without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition." Outlining for the first time on an international scale the goal that everyone regardless of SES, nationality, and/or ethnicity should have a fair opportunity to be healthy (World Health Organization quoted in Whitehead & Dahlgren, 2006, p. 5).

Question 2

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally affected the African American, Latinx, and Native American communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Poverty has an intergenerational impact on health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

How can discrimination affect health?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination can take many forms and m

Question 5

Health disparities DOES NOT exist in countries with universal health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What role does SES play in the onset of health disparities?

Accepted Answer

Studies have consistently shown that peo

Question 7

There are several key upstream and downstream social determinants of health

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress and social exclusion 
B)  Social support and cohesion 
C)  Food, transportation and neighborhoods 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Stress and social exclusion 
B)  Social support and cohesion 
C)  Food, transportation and neighborhoods 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Cultural determinants of health complement social determinants of health by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessing language proficiency 
B)  Identifying protective factors associated with culture of origin 
C)  Considering culturally specific support systems 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Assessing language proficiency 
B)  Identifying protective factors associated with culture of origin 
C)  Considering culturally specific support systems 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Social determinants of health help us understand the non-medical factors related to unequal access to health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Health disparities and health equity are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Health disparities can be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnicity/race 
B)  Gender 
C)  Socioeconomic status (SES) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Ethnicity/race 
B)  Gender 
C)  Socioeconomic status (SES) 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Equality and Equity are two terms identifying the same phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How would you define health equity?

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally affected the African American, Latinx, and Native American communities.

Poverty has an intergenerational impact on health.

How can discrimination affect health?

Health disparities DOES NOT exist in countries with universal health insurance.

What role does SES play in the onset of health disparities?

There are several key upstream and downstream social determinants of health

Cultural determinants of health complement social determinants of health by:

Social determinants of health help us understand the non-medical factors related to unequal access to health care.

Health disparities and health equity are the same.

Health disparities can be associated with

Equality and Equity are two terms identifying the same phenomenon.

Culture

Cultural Diversity, Oppression, and Action: a Culturally Grounded Paradigm

The Intersectionality of Race and Ethnicity With Other Factors

Evolutionary and Structural Functionalist Classical Theories

Theoretical Perspectives on Diversity

Social Work Perspectives: Social Context, Consciousness, and Resiliency

The Formation and Legacies of Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Gender Gender, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Cultural Norms and Social Work Practice

Culturally Grounded Methods of Social Work Practice

Culturally Grounded Community-Based Helping

Social Policy and Culturally Grounded Social Work

Culturally Grounded Evaluation and Research

Culturally Grounded Social Work and Globalization

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Exam 4: Intersecting Social and Cultural Determinants of Health and Well-Being

How would you define health equity?

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally affected the African American, Latinx, and Native American communities.

Poverty has an intergenerational impact on health.

How can discrimination affect health?

Health disparities DOES NOT exist in countries with universal health insurance.

What role does SES play in the onset of health disparities?

There are several key upstream and downstream social determinants of health

Cultural determinants of health complement social determinants of health by:

Social determinants of health help us understand the non-medical factors related to unequal access to health care.

Health disparities and health equity are the same.

Health disparities can be associated with

Equality and Equity are two terms identifying the same phenomenon.

Culture

Cultural Diversity, Oppression, and Action: a Culturally Grounded Paradigm

The Intersectionality of Race and Ethnicity With Other Factors

Evolutionary and Structural Functionalist Classical Theories

Theoretical Perspectives on Diversity

Social Work Perspectives: Social Context, Consciousness, and Resiliency

The Formation and Legacies of Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Gender Gender, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Cultural Norms and Social Work Practice

Culturally Grounded Methods of Social Work Practice

Culturally Grounded Community-Based Helping

Social Policy and Culturally Grounded Social Work

Culturally Grounded Evaluation and Research

Culturally Grounded Social Work and Globalization

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