Table 1 Social determinants of child and youth health particularly important for children, youth and families
Main category | Sub-category |
|---|---|
Early childhood development (ECD) | Physical/social/emotional, and language/cognitive domains of development |
Education | Primary, secondary and tertiary education |
Social and economic conditions | Affordable housing, parental educational levels, social connectedness, positive family relationships, income/employment, adequate/affordable childcare and flexibility in the workplace for parents, and access to clean water and healthy food |
Sociocultural conditions | Colonialism, class, gender, racism and other forms of discrimination |
Healthy settings | Safe local communities, urban planning, green space, childcare, schools, workplaces |
Access to health services | Affordability, availability, acceptability |
Corporate, environmental, and global forces | Food production and the marketing of global corporations, media consumption and regulation, pollution/climate change, and materialism |