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Understanding Health as a Social Indicator of Power Relations [Interview].
Public health research must place greater emphasis on a problematized approach to gender and gender relations in order to interpret social reality. Gender-based analysis in the areas of...
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Maintaining a sense of independence and taking control of my life despite my disability [Interview].
Noémie Nauleau, who lives with a progressive genetic disorder, has navigated a veritable obstacle course within the medical-social system. Her unwavering tenacity has not only enabled...
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Substandard housing: an underestimated determinant of health.
Housing conditions play a major role in children’s health. The number of families with children who are homeless has increased. Substandard housing often involves multiple risks:...
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Inequalities take root as early as early childhood.
In July 2016, the High Council for Public Health (HCSP) published a report titled "Economic Crisis, Health, and Social Inequalities in Health." One chapter is devoted to early childhood,...
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Two-thirds of French people use the Internet for health-related purposes.
News sites, forums: French people are increasingly turning to the internet to cross-check information and share their health concerns.
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Intellectual Disabilities and Emotional and Sexual Life.
This literature review highlights the fact that those close to people with disabilities generally express support for their right to a fulfilling sex life. Furthermore, it is noted that...
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Is health education for sale?
Health and well-being are sometimes used as selling points by marketing professionals. The private sector occasionally turns to the public sector for help in developing "health"...
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It is possible to make accommodations for mothers with disabilities so they can give birth under better conditions.
When she was training to become a midwife, she was told she would never be able to practice. Twenty years later, Béatrice Idiard-Chamois, who has a disability and uses a wheelchair, is a...
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Prevention messages and intellectual disabilities: a necessary adaptation.
“Prevention messages are not tailored to young people with intellectual disabilities,” notes Éric Marchandet, a sociologist, parent of a child with a disability, and president of an...
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Disability should be treated as a normal part of life.
Taking into account the needs of people with disabilities is not just about passing a law; it’s about changing society’s overall perception of disability. This is the firm belief of...