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abstract: 'This paper examines the implications that the conceptualization and
measurement of poverty have for policies that aim to improve the health
of Canadians. in recent years, poverty has been identified as an issue
of policy importance within the health sector in Canada. Policy makers
are recognizing that efforts to improve the health of Canadians are
related to the development and implementation of policies that decrease
the proportion of people who live in poverty. At the same time, the
Statistics Canada Low-income Cut-Offs (LICOs), which are the most
commonly used tool for measuring poverty in Canada, are being called
into question. One of the most frequently cited criticisms of the LICOs
is that they are too high, and as such do not measure poverty. Critics
who argue that the LICOs are too high disagree with the relative
conceptualization of poverty which underlies the LICOs. In this paper,
we discuss the LICOs, their underlying assumption that poverty is
relative in nature, and the criticism that the LICOs are too high, in
addition, we discuss the Sarlo/Fraser Institute poverty lines, which are
based on the assumption that poverty is absolute in nature. The manner
in which poverty is conceptualized and measured has implications for the
types, characteristics and ultimately the success of policies that are
developed to reduce poverty and its effect on health. We argue that the
success of efforts to enhance the health of Canadians with a reduction
in poverty depends on a commitment by policy makers to a relative
conceptualization and measurement of poverty. We further contend that
policy makers in the health sector cannot independently reduce poverty
and its detrimental effects on health. The complex nature of poverty
indicates the need for policy makers in the health sector to work
collaboratively with their counterparts from a broad range of government
and non-government sectors to develop an innovative network of social
assistance, economic and employment policies that effectively reduce the
proportion of Canadians who experience material and social deprivation.'
affiliation: 'Williamson, DL (Corresponding Author), Univ Alberta, Dept Human Ecol,
302 Human Ecol Bldg, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N1, Canada.
Univ Alberta, Dept Human Ecol, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N1, Canada.
Univ Alberta, Fac Nursing, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N1, Canada.'
author: Williamson, DL and Reutter, L
author_list:
- family: Williamson
given: DL
- family: Reutter
given: L
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1093/heapro/14.4.355
files: []
issn: 0957-4824
journal: HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
keywords: 'Canada; healthy public policy; poverty and health; poverty definitions
and measures'
keywords-plus: SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; UNITED-STATES; MORTALITY; INCOME; INEQUALITY
language: English
month: DEC
note: '1st Annual Conference of the Parkland Institute, EDMONTON, CANADA, NOV
06-08, 1997'
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '58'
pages: 355-364
papis_id: eab98524bf6ff7074d51ee76fbe947ac
ref: Williamson1999definingmeasuring
times-cited: '18'
title: 'Defining and measuring poverty: implications for the health of Canadians'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000084155900009
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '21'
volume: '14'
web-of-science-categories: Health Policy \& Services; Public, Environmental \& Occupational
Health
year: '1999'