Why I do research -

I want to better understand the influence that social determinants of health have on rehabilitation and participation in everyday life, and to develop and implement solutions to reduce the resulting inequities.

Social determinants of health are the contexts and conditions in which people live their lives and that affect their health.

Health inequities are differences in the health outcomes between people, or groups of people, that are avoidable and are linked to these social determinants.

Research

Housing

Housing is linked to people’s health, wellbeing and participation in everyday life.

Income

Income is a social determinant that influences many aspects of a person’s everyday life and health, for example, their ability to purchase food, and afford transportation and housing.

Linguistic Minorities

Belonging to a linguistic minority group is a social determinant of health. This series of projects investigates the influence of language, including health literacy.

Other Research

Current and/or ongoing projects.