Sociology 2247A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Respiratory Disease, World-Systems Theory, Environmental Racism
8 Apr 2015
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Sociology- age, aging, and health: infants, adolescents/ young adults, age- related causes of death. Preterm birth, congenital abnormalities. Sids (sudden infant death syndrome not keeping baby on its back) Cancer: middle- aged adults (35- 64) Circulatory disease: older adults (65+) Work and health home like house and child care) Paid work and physical health: chronic stress, workplace injury. Is there creativity: high demand with little control= bad for health (factory work) Other features of jobs related to mental health: job complexity, deskilling= systematic reconstruction of jobs so they require fewer skills, coworker support, length of work day ( 8 hours) Shift work: rotational and fixed shift work, fatigue (function on schedule that is not natural to human body, diseases (ingestion, loss of appetite, diet (increased in junk food instead of a full balanced meal, increased intake of caffeine) Increase in all types of accidents (work and car: disrupt family and social life.
