HLTA02H3 Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Health - Contemporary Health Studies: An Introduction
7 Oct 2016
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Understand & articulate the complexities of health as a concept. Reflect on, define & defend your own perspective on health. Summarize & critique key debates about the concept of health within the literature drawing on theoretical & lay understandings. Health has been called an abstract concept difficult to define. One of the most frequently referenced definitions of health is offered by the world health. Health : state of complete physical, mental, & social well-being & not merely the absence of disease. Who definition has also been greatly criticized positive approach to defining health. Strength of this definition is its all-encompassing breadth. Moves away from notion that being healthy is simply about not being ill. Definition has a more positive, holistic view regarding health. Other dimensions of health not considered - sexual, emotional & spiritual. Health can be viewed positively or negatively. Tones & green refers to this as dichotomous differences in approaches to defining health.
