Speaker
Dennis Raphael, School of Health Policy & Management, York University
Title
The Potential and Limits of Psychological Analysis of Social Problems: A Personal Journey
Abstract
Dennis Raphael, PhD has come to be a Canadian authority on the social determinants of health and the role that public policy plays in creating the living and working conditions that shape health. In this talk he examines how he gradually became estranged from his training as a psychologist to embrace concepts and approaches common to sociology, political economy and political science. Reasons for this estrangement are presented and the outline for a new psychology of health is presented. Recommended reading: Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts available here.
Bio
Dennis Raphael, PhD, is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto. The most recent of his over 250 scientific publications have focused on the health effects of income inequality and poverty, the quality of life of communities and individuals, and the impact of government decisions on Canadians' health and well-being. Dr. Raphael is editor of "Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives" (now in 2nd edition), co-editor of "Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care" (now in 2nd edition) and author of "Poverty in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life (also in 2nd edition)", all published by Canadian Scholars' Press. "Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Canada: Essential Readings", an edited collection was released in January 2010 and "About Canada: Health and Illness" has been published by Fernwood Publishers. "Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts" (co-author) is a primer for the Canadian public has been downloaded over 200,000 times and is available here. His latest book "Tackling Health Inequalities: Lessons from International Experiences" was published in 2012.