HLTB21H3 Lecture 4: Week 4 Lecture Notes

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4 Feb 2011

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Social class - based on level of income (hierarchy) arrangements of people in society as economic groups. Social causation hypothesis factors associated with socio-economic status influence on health, link between incomes (poor people end up with poor health) Psychological stress: response to stress, mediating factors, how one copes is very important (impacts psychological factors and how it effects health) Crisis theory always trying to get back to a happier time in one"s life; homeostasis and equilibrium; deals with coping; based on cognitive theory; appraisal of models of coping. Labeling and social stigma: sense of powerfulness. Depersonalization (someone who is disabled: at a social level social reaction which leads to a split identity + labeling, social interaction vs. Symbolic interaction: social interaction managing stress + coping, minimize social stigmas, acceptance, symbolic interaction how it is to be different, disabled and ill is symbolic. Health related behaviors: sick role: does not always know for sure; at an individual level.

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There are at least three major areas that affect financial decisions. These are:
â¢ Life situations such as income, age, household size, and health
â¢ Personal values
â¢ Economic factors such as prices, interest rates, and employment opportunities
The major elements of financial planning are obtaining resources, planning, saving, borrowing, spending, managing risk, investing, and retirement and estate planning.
â¢ What are some of the social and economic factors that have increased the importance of personal financial planning today? Give an example.