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Is being poor a mental health hazard?
1Health and Welfare Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Women & Health
|January 1, 1987
Summary
This study explores the links between women's mental health and poverty, considering life cycle needs and risks. It proposes a new framework to assess women's challenges and strengths in poverty.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Women's Studies
Background:
- Poverty significantly impacts women's mental health across their life and family cycles.
- Women face unique stressors due to their socioeconomic position, environment, and social roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the complex relationship between poverty and mental health in women.
- To propose a novel conceptual framework for assessing women's risks and strengths.
- To review the poverty status of women in Canada.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of poverty determinants, concomitants, and stressors affecting women.
- Development of a "three-anchor needs proposition" and a "coping schema and formula".
Main Results:
- Identified key determinants and risks linking poverty and mental health in women.
- Proposed a new framework to evaluate women's vulnerabilities and resilience.
Conclusions:
- The proposed framework offers a tool for policy development to address women's mental health and poverty.
- Understanding women's needs, risks, and coping mechanisms is crucial for effective interventions.