U1 HHD CH 3 - Sociocultural factors

Blended family

• a family consisting of a couple, the children they have had together and their children from previous relationships

• a family consisting of people from different races

• When a family has multiple generations living under the same roof

• When a family has direct and indirect (cousins) family members living with the under the same roof

Indoor air pollution

• when the air inside a house or building contains pollutants, such as fine particles and carbon monoxide. It is often caused by inefficient cooking and heating practices.

• when the air outside a house or building contains pollutants, such as fine particles and carbon monoxide. It is often caused by inefficient cooking and heating practices.

• when the air inside and outside a house or building contains pollutants, such as fine particles and carbon monoxide. It is often caused by inefficient cooking and heating practices.

Peer influence

• the social influence a peer group exerts on its members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group

• the emotional influence a peer group exerts on its members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group

• the mental influence a peer group exerts on its members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group

• the physical influence a peer group exerts on its members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group

Social gradient of health

• the higher a person’s income, education or occupation level, the healthier they tend to be

• the higher a person’s income, education or occupation level, the more likely they are to be ill

• the lower a person’s income, education or occupation level, the healthier they tend to be

Sociocultural factors

• the social and cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These include socioeconomic status, social connections, family and cultural influences, food security, early life experiences, and access to affordable, culturally appropriate healthcare.

• the cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These include socioeconomic status, social connections, family and cultural influences, food security, early life experiences, and access to affordable, culturally appropriate healthcare.

• the social conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These include socioeconomic status, social connections, family and cultural influences, food security, early life experiences, and access to affordable, culturally appropriate healthcare.

Step family

• a family formed after the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person that includes a child or children

• a second family that one or both of the parents have