Sociology A-Level
Structural determinants of health
What Structural determinants of health means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Structural determinants of health
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Social determinants such as income, housing and structural inequality that influence health, rather than purely biological or genetic factors.
Topics that use Structural determinants of health
- Health (AQA A-Level)
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