Soc 345k vocab

Question 1

Social Perspective

Answer 1

View of the world that focuses on social patterns rather than individual behaviors

Question 2

Critical Approach

Answer 2

how power is measured.
Rise questions on how differing levels of power affect individuals access to health care
Social institutions & pop beliefs can reflect or reinforce existing distribution of power

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

distribution of disease w/in pop

Question 4

Social Epidemiology

Answer 4

social behavior & factors affect distribution of disease w/in pop

Question 5

Incidence

Answer 5

3 of new occurrences of an event w/in pop during specific time period

Question 6

Prevalence

Answer 6

total # of cases w/in pop in specific time period

Question 7

Morbidity

Answer 7

symptoms, illness

Question 8

Mortality

Answer 8

Death

Question 9

Age adjusted rates

Answer 9

control for effect of age difference among people

Question 10

Globalization

Answer 10

the process through which ideas, resources, people, & trade ↑ operate in a worldwide rather than local framework

Question 11

Manufactures of illness

Answer 11

look beyond individuals behavior or characteristics

Question 12

Toxic agents

Answer 12

substances that can harm or kill people or other organisms

Question 13

Risk society

Answer 13

refer to any society that depends so heavily on potentially dangerous modern tech that risks from such tech becomes commonplace & accepted

Question 14

Health Belief model

Answer 14

made to explain why health individuals adopt healthy behaviors
Must believe they are sus to get a particular health problem
The problem is serious
Adopting preventive measures will reduce the risk
No significant barriers make it difficult for them to adopt

Question 15

health lifestyle theory

Answer 15

Agency & structure but focuses on group rather than individual behavior