Health Inequalities

Question 1

Describe the relationship between health and variables including social class, ethnicity and gender

Answer 1

Gender and health:

• Gender gap in salaries
• Women have poorer mental health: burden of work and parental responsibilities

SOCIAL CLASS
-More illnesses. Lack of opportunities, choices and availability. Unemployment.

Ethnicity+ health:
- Access/ exclusion from services: recognition+ representation

Question 2

Describe and evaluate some explanations for health inequalities.

Answer 2

Black-report

1) Artefact
2) Materalisit
3) Behavioural-cultural
4) Social selection

Not included Black-report

5) Psychosocial
6) Income distribution

Question 3

Artefact

Answer 3

Statistics- how we collect data and measurement

Usually leads to underestimation of inequalities

Question 4

Social selection explanation

Answer 4

Health correlates to social position

Sick individuals moves down the social hierarchy

Question 5

Behavioural- cultural explanation

Answer 5

Health is due to choice and knowledge.
Some people can’t exercise those choices.
Choices available are in different groups

Question 6

Materialistic explanation

Answer 6

Inequalities in health due to different access to materials, housing, work environment.
Lack fo choice in exposure to adverse conditions

Question 7

Psychosocial explanation

Answer 7

Mental health/ stress impacts health
Addition
Direct- money
Indirect-mental health

Question 8

Income distribution

Answer 8

Larger income inequalities- greater health inequalities

Increase in amount of stress

Question 9

Inequalities in healthcare+ deprivation+ access

Answer 9

More deprived more likely to use GP and emergency

Under-use of preventative and specialist