Health and Illness - Slide 2 Flashcards
What was the number one cause of death in the 1867
Tuberculosis
When was present care system first implemented and by who
Tommy Douglas in Saskatchewan 1972
what are the top three social determinant of health
Aboriginal statues, income and income distributions, and social exclusions
Why are Indigenous Canadians have lower life expectancy…
They have higher rate of suicide, trauma, infant mortality, diabetes and other chronic diseases, and infection disease
What is social inclusion
It is a process of exlucding members of a group from normal interaction and sharing of benefits
What theory does Walcott Parsons fit in-
Structural functionalism
What are the rights and responsibilities of someone in the ‘sick role’ according to Walcott Parsons
right
- right to be exempted from normal social roles
- Right to be free of blame or responsibility for the sickness
Responsibilities
* Desire to get well
* Seek technically competent help
How do critical theorist view health and Illness
Health and ill-health result from inequitable and oppressive economic conditions
deaths and sickness are higher among diadvantages
What does the social model of disability explain
They view society as disabling, not the impairment itself
What is courtesy stigma
stigma that is extended to people who are close to the person who is stigmatized. It may lead to less support for the person who is ill
What are the stages of medicalization
- Prior designation of deviance/normality
- Medical discovery of ethology
- Debate over medical designation
- Ownership
- Institutionalization
