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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| micro view | Routine day-to-day government operations Add to what already exists minor changes ex: increasing funding to community health centres |
| meso veiw | -operation of mid-level institutions like advisory boards or government departments -creating a telehealth line -changing eligibility requirements for social assistance |
| macro view | -broad issues like the general shape of political systems and how power is wielded -bigger scale -creation of a national daycare program |
| pluralism | -like consensus model -interest groups are the most important unit of analysis -still bias, some political groups only listen to certain interest groups - state is neutral -liberal conception of society -micro |
| 2 models of pluralism | eatons model and kingdons policy stream convergence |
| critiques of pluralism | -fails to consider role of political power or ideology and economic. political and social forces that influence health and health policy -offers simplistic explanations -state is neutral |
| new institutionalism | -some pluralism but also includes the influence of institutions -Political institutions are independent forces that promote ideologies and restrict choices available to policymakers - meso level |
| sub types of new institutionalism | -historical institutionalism -rational choice institutionalism -sociological institutionalism |
| historical institutionalism | -analysis of institutions over time (how they have functioned/operated in the past and why) |
| rational choice institutionalism | -looking at economic policies etc |
| sociological institutionalism | -also looking at how culture and norms has influenced policy |
| Critiques of new institutionalism | -doesnt look at how policy develops or changes over time -institutions change so not best unit of analysis for explaining change |
| political economy approach | -market approach -focus on economic, political, and social structures -concerned with mode and production -feminist political economy |
| main tenets of neoliberalism | -markets perceived as most efficient in production and distribution of resources. societies are comprised of autonomous individuals -governments should be very small -there should be few government regulations -goal of society should be economic growth |
| eastons model | Shows the different inputs into the political system with the government at the centre being neutral to all interests in society |
| kindgons model | policy change occurs when there is a convergence of three streams - problem stream to policy/ proposal theme to politics stream |
| political economy approach | - Materialist perspective that considers living conditions for bringing about social and policy change -focuses on economic, political, and social structures + distribution of power and resources between groups in society |
| political economy approach pt 2 | -Similar to critical theory, it highlight, explain, and address social inequities - the mode of production is an important determinant of inequities. The mode of production is how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| political economy critique | - is also a critique of capitalism May overlook the role of individual actors, and day-to- day experiences in healthcare - May not always account for other ideologies |
| feminist political economy | This approach focuses on gender and how it affects women’s access to opportunities, power, and resources, in comparison to men. |