Module 12 Assignment-2
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Apr 3, 2024
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Place Matters: Discussion questions
1.
What health threats does Gwai face that are beyond his individual control? How do
neighborhood conditions, his job and income situation and being an immigrant affect his
ability to keep his children out of harm’s way? How might all of this affect Gwai’s stress
level? What options would make things better for Gwai’s family and others?
The type of neighborhood, and the place you live determines health challenges. Gwai
faces these issues just because of his social environment, violence/crime rates, and the
quality of his neighborhood. Gwai suffering through his heart attack only adds to his
lifestyle issues that follow being an immigrant. Gwai lives by a chemical company,
tobacco companies, fast food, and the public places are unsafe. Many factors play into
environmental hazards, and putting children in the middle of this is another big issue. All
of the complications coming together and presenting themselves in Gwai’s life negatively
affects him and the children.
2.
What health advantages do residents of wealthier neighborhoods have that are often
lacking in neighborhoods like where Gwai lives? Why do these differences exist?
Wealthier neighborhoods have access to fresh produce, where low income
neighborhoods are surrounded by fast food restaurants. Cashing checks, buying cars,
grocery prices in low income neighborhoods are all significantly higher than wealthier
neighborhoods. They call this the poverty tax. Environmental support is apparent in
wealthy neighborhoods, and low income neighborhoods do not have environmental
resources.
3.
According to epidemiologist Ana Diez-Roux, what conditions do affluent neighborhoods
take for granted that promote better health? When county maps showing poverty, education,
asthma and diabetes rates in Richmond are laid on top of one another, what patterns
emerge?
Highpoint is a great example for this question. High point was a city with high
crime rates, unhealthy environments, and a lack of support from the government.
People turned this place around by offering things that wealthy neighborhoods
take for granted. This includes healthy homes, access to fresh produce, a sense of
community, and magnification of healthy living conditions. These are all things
that wealthy communities/neighborhoods take for granted.
4.
The documentary asks, “How do you make an unhealthy neighborhood healthy?”
• What makes a neighborhood unhealthy to begin with?
Environmental resources. Access to fresh produce, governmental support,
exposure to violence, local health, andletting history take charge and continue
negative tactics.
• What are the challenges involved in trying to improve neighborhood conditions?
Lowering exposure to crime, helping others with physical/mental health,
providing access to fresh food, and mentoring children to let them know there is
hope for the future.
5.
Why are zip code and street address good predictors of population health?
Zip codes and stress addresses are good predictors of population health because of
an unfortunate system. People are placed in historically known low income
neighborhoods. These things are done knowing that a lot of the people placed in
these areas have a small chance of getting out. Building healthy homes in low income
communities is not being done, and building neighborhoods from the bottom up isn’t
in the picture for the people with power.
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