HLTB41H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Medicalization, Symbolic Interactionism, Gender Equality
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Ask this question (core of course: health follows a gradient. Definitions of health shape how we approach, and conceptualize health: social disparities, health differences that is linked to social and economic disadvantages by, 1. Biomedical model help with the longevity, but we still need to address the root: socio-economic status (ses) Ses does not refer to just one factor, but it is a combo of income, education, and occupation: a construct that is concerned with the social and economic standing of individuals or groups. Ses = income x education x occupation (each variable predicts health outcome on their own, but are not interchangeable: generally, the wealthier a pop. the better their health status. The poorer the pop. the worse their health outcomes. Social gradient and health: the black report, documented class-base health patterns in uk from 1930s through 1970s. Found that the more control ppl had over their jobs, the better their health.
