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"Being Stuck": Understanding The Health-Related And Everyday Lived Experiences Of Young Mothers In Rexdale, Ontario Through A Social Determinants Framework, Jaspreet Kaur

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The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the ways the health-related and everyday lived experiences of young mothers are shaped by various social determinants, and in the context of their neighbourhood. Using a critical qualitative methodology, five mothers between the ages of 17 to 19 were interviewed from Rexdale, a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto characterized by a number of social risk factors(e.g. high rates of visible minorities, unemployment, and teen mothers). In-depth thematic analysis led to the emergence of four themes: 1) Living in Rexdale: Representations and realities; 2) Leaving Rexdale and wanting something …

An Exploration Of The Relationships Between Markers Of Social Status And Position And Hiv Risk Behaviours In African, Caribbean, And Other Black Populations, Shamara M. Baidoobonso

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African, Caribbean, and other Black (ACB) people are a priority group for HIV prevention in Canada, but little is known about the epidemiology of HIV risk in this population. The overall goal of this thesis is to guide HIV prevention interventions for ACB communities. It focuses on social factors that impact HIV vulnerability.

This research used data from the Black, African, and Caribbean Canadian Health Study—a mixed methods study that used 30 semi-structured interviews, and a cross-sectional survey using a structured, self-administered quantitative questionnaire to collect information about HIV and health from 188 ACB people.

The first manuscript compares risk …

Differentials In Physical Health Outcomes Among Children In Single-Parent And Dual-Parent Families, Jennifer Lynn Rayner

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Children live in increasingly varied family structures and there is some suggestion that children who live with single mothers have poorer health outcomes than children who live with two-parents. The examination of the pathways that link family structure to children’s physical health is important because it will help increase our understanding of why some children are healthier than others. The purpose of this dissertation is to: 1) determine if there are differences in health status between children raised in female-headed single-parent families and children in two-parent families; 2) gain an understanding of why these differences may exist; and, 3) assess …