Social Change Approach - Unit 3 Flashcards
Who takes the lead in this approach?
Policy makers and health planners
What is introduced?
Policies
What does involve making and changing?
Legislation
Example of strategies?
Food labelling
Who is acknowledged?
Socio-economic determinants of health
Some positives of the social change approach?
Promotes attitude change
Set clear regulations
Acknowledges the impact
What makes the attitude change a positive?
Since smoking ban more smokers agree passive smoking in others is unacceptable
What makes setting clear regulations a positive?
Smoking ban removed the choice to smoke in some public spaces
How is acknowledging the impact a positive?
Health for school aged children by providing free school meals as take account of socio economic factors
Negative of the social change approach?
Perceived as state interference
Challenging scale
Impact on individuals
Why is it viewed as state interference?
People dislike the nanny state telling them what they should and shouldnt do and may rebel
How is the scale a negative?
Often needs a large scale approach which may take long time to implement due to consultation
How can the approach impact individuals?
May feel targeted or intimidated by the state if labelled or breaking law eg smoking in car with child
