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Unit7:SociologicalPerspectivesforHealthand
SocialCare

P1:Explainsthemainsociologicalperspectivesusedinhealthandsocialcare

Inthisassignment,Iwillbeexplainingthemainsociologicalperspectivesusedinhealthandsocial
care.TherearedierentperspectivesthathavebeenusedtodescribehowsocietyisshapedandIll
beexplainingeachone.

1.Functionalist

Thefunctionalistperspective,alsoknownasfunctionalismisoneofthemaintheoreticalperspectives
insociology.Functionalismseessocietyasasystemtheminterconnectswitheachotherin
dierentwaysinordertoformormaintainastableandbalancedsociety.Everyoneplaysarolein
societywhichmakesitawhole.Itseesthesocialstructureandorganisationofsocietyasmore
importantthananindividual.Oneexampleisthateducationoerswaystodeveloptheskillsand
knowledgeofapersonwhereaspoliticsgovernsthewaypeopleareinsociety.Familyrelieson
educationfortheirchildrensotheycanbecomeworkingindividualswhopaytheirwaythrough
life,whichincludespayingtaxwhichhelpseconomygrowandsoon.

2.Marxist

ThistheorywasfoundbyKarlMarx.TheMarxistperspectivebelievesthatcapitalismcanonly
succeedontheexploitationofworkingclasspeople.Thisperspectiveseenasaconictperspective
becauseitonlyfocusesontheinequalityandtheexploitationthatshappeningwithinsociety.He
believesthatweliveinacapitalistsocietywhichitsonlyaimistogaincapitalforthebourgeoisie
alsoknownastherulingclass.Marxistsaysthateconomicconictproducesclassessuchasupper,
middle,andlowerclasswhicharethemaincauseforconict.CNTrueman(2015)quotesMarxists
believethatdevianceisanybehaviourthatdiersfromthesocietalnorm.Itisseenasdeviant
becauseasasociety,wedonotacceptit.

3.Internationalist

Interactionismisatheoreticalperspectiveinsociologythatfocusesonthedaytodayinteractions
betweenindividualsasthebasisforthedevelopmentofsociety.Interactionismfocusesonhumansas
socialactorsratherthanjustfocusingontheroleofsociety.Itlooksatthewayindividualsactions
andbehaviourshapessociety.Thistheoryworriesmoreaboutthesmallthingssuch
ascommunicationbetweenpeople.
4.Feminist
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4.Feminist

AccordingtoWikipedia(2015),Feministsociologyisaconicttheoryandtheoreticalperspective
whichobservesgenderinitsrelationtopower,bothattheleveloffacetofaceinteractionand
reexivitywithinasocialstructureatlarge.Focusesincludesexualorientation,race,economic
status,andnationality.ThistheoryisheavilyinuencedbytheMarxistideas.itfocusesonthe
exploitationofwomanwithinsociety.Feministsbelievethatwomenshouldbemoreawareofhow
theyarebeingtreatedandexploited.Feministsbelievethatmenareresponsibleformostofthe
worldlyproblems.Feministsbelievethatwomenshouldbegrantedthesameopportunitiesasmen.

5.Postmodernist

Postmodernismisatheorythatmovesbeyondmodernism.Itarguesthatoftheideasofthemodern
erasuchasseekingexplanations.Thepostmodernistbelievethatlargescalestructuressuchassocial
classesarenolongerinvalid.Postmodernistssaythatintodayssociety,norms,rulesandvaluesare
nolongerclearbecauseitvariesfromlocationtolocation.Thelevelofrespectshowntoauthority
guresarenowdecreasingbecausepeoplearebecomingmoreuncertainandunclearoncertain
thingswithinsociety.Postmodernistssaythatpeoplearestartingtoquestiontheirrolewithinthe
Britishsocietyandthatswhypeoplehaveidentitycrisisandareconfused.

6.Collectivism

ThePsychologyGlossaryexplainsthatCollectivismisasocialpsychologicaltermthatrelatestothe
mannerinwhichhumansidentifythemselvesandprioritizetheirgoals.Collectivism,whichisthe
oppositeofindividualism,focusesontheprioritiesofthegroupandnottheindividual.Ina
collectivistsociety,peopleidentifythemselveswiththegoalsofthegroupmuchmoresothanthe
goalsofindividuals.Collectivismisaformofunity.Vulnerablepeopleinsociety,suchaselderly
peopleanddisablepeoplearegivenpensionsorlivingallowancesastheyarenotphysicallyableto
workorsupportthemselves.AgreatexampleofcollectivismistheWelfareStatewhichwas
establishedaftertheworldwartwo.Theymainpurposeofitwastohelpthecommunityand
familieswhowereinneedofsupporte.g.money.

7.NewRight

TheNewRightisbasedonpolitics.Itmostlyfocusesonthewelfaresystem.TheLabour,
ConservativeandLiberalDemocraticallhavedierentpoliciesonhowthewelfaresystemshould
work.TheLabourpartyareverysupportiveofworkersandwanttoimprovetherightsofworking
classpeople.TheConservativesaremoresupportiveofthetraditionalvaluese.g.beingstricteron
crimesandtheyconsideredbeingsupportiveoftheeconomyandprivateownershipproperties.Both
thesepartiesaresupportiveofthecapital(upperclass).However,theLiberalDemocraticPartyare
tryingtobeertheconditionofallpeople,nomaerwhatclassyourefromandhavemoreviewsof
thesocietysuchasimmigrants.

Inconclusion,Ihaveexplainedfullythesevenmainsociologicalperspectivesandgivenexamplesof
whattheydoandwhattheiropinionsareoncertaintopics.

P2:Explaindierentsociologicalapproachestohealthandillhealth

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M1:Assessthebiomedicalandsociomedicalmodelsofhealth
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Inthisassignment,Iwillbeexplainingthedierentsociologicalapproachofeachperspectiveand
howtheyapproachhealthandillhealth.

Healthandillhealthoreventhenutritionalinuencewithinhealthandillhealthtesttheinteraction
thatcomesbetweenhealthandsociety.

Functionalist

Functionalistsbelievethathealthandgoodmedicalcarearebothimportantbecausesocietywont
beabletofunctionwithoutit.Theyalsobelievethatillhealthisarolethatneedstobeplayedby
thosewhoaresickwhichisknownasthesickrole.Peoplewhoaresickplayaspecicpartin
society.Sickpeoplearebelievedtohavetheresponsibilityofdoingeverythingnecessaryforthemto
getbeersotheycangobacktoworkandfulltheirresponsibilitiestheyhavetowardssociety.
Withoutsickpeople,manypeoplewouldbejoblesssuchasdoctors,nursesandtherewouldbeno
healthcaresystem.Illpeoplearealsobelievedtodeviatefromthenormsofsociety.Health
KnowledgestatesthatHealthwithintheFunctionalistperspectivethusbecomesaprerequisitefor
thesmoothfunctioningofsociety.Tobesickistofailintermsoffulllingonesroleinsociety;illness
isthusseenasunmotivateddeviance.Theregulationofthissickness/deviancecomesabout
throughthemechanismofthesickroleconceptandtheassociatedsocialcontrolroleofdoctorsin
allowinganindividualtotakeonasickstatus.

Postmodernist

Postmodernistsbelievethatillhealthisagrowingconcerninpostmodernsocieties.Thistheory
advisespeopletothinkaboutnewwaysofaccessinghealthandsocialcareservicesandshouldalso
thinkabouttryingoutnontraditionaloptionse.g.alternativemedicine.Healthcareprofessionals
comeundersomuchcriticism.Peopledonthavemuchtrustinhealthsystemsopeoplearestarting
toquestiontheirknowledgeandskills.Peoplepostmodernistexplainstousthatpeoplearestarting
tochallengetheviewsofhealthandillhealth.Duetotheamountofinformationpeoplehaveaccess
to,peoplearestartingtobecomemoreconfusedthanever.

Marxist

Marxistbelievesthathealthandillhealthisdeterminedbythebourgeoisie(working/upperclass)
andthathealthcareprofessionalssuchasdoctorsareonlyservingintheinterestofthebourgeoisie.
Marxistsaysthatsdoctorsdecidewhoistandnottforwork.Theymakesurethatthecapitalist
societyhaspeopleworkingforthemandthattheyplayabigroleinpeoplegoingbacktowork.
Marxistarguesthatsomecompaniescontributetoillhealthsuchasoilcompanies,companiesthat
producealcoholandcigarees.Thistheorysaysthatbothhealthandillhealthhastobelookedatas
asocialclassproblemthathastodowithsocialinequalityofclasses.TheMarxisttheorybelieves
thatupperclasspeopleenjoybeerhealthandlongerlifeexpectancythanthoseoftheworking
class.Upperclasspeopleareabletopayfortheirtreatmentsatanytimetheyareinneedofmedical
aentionwhereasthelowerclasspeoplewontbeableaordimmediatemedicationwhichmeans
theyhavetousetheNHSandthiscansometimesputdelaysonpeoplesmedicalneedsduetothe
highmountofpeoplewhouseit.

Unlikethefunctionalisttheorythatbelievesthatillhealthhappensrandomly,Marxistbelievesthat
illhealthiscausedbysocialclasses.Oneexampleisthattherearehigherlevelsofillhealthand
lowerlifeexpectancyforthoselivinginpoorconditions,inpoorareasandlowincome.

Feminist
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Feminist

Thefeministtheorybelievesthatmaleshavedominatedthemedicalprofession.Thishasinmany
waysaectedwomenbecausetheirissuesarenotconsiderednecessaryorrelevant.Femaleissues
areknownandconsideredasamedicalproblem,forinstancepregnancyisconsideredasamedical
problemratherthananaturalprocessandagift.Feministbelievesthatbelievethisisthemaincause
forstress,depression,anxietythanwomenface.

Interactionism

Thistheoryishighlycriticisedbecauseitfocusesmoreonsocialrelationshipsratherthanhealthand
illhealthwhichmayincludecausesandfactorsthatleadtoillhealthsuchaspollutionandpoverty.
Interactionistbelievesthatitsanindividualsproblemiftheyareillbecausesomepeopledont
considerthemselvesill.Thistheorysaysitsasmallscaleofconcern.Healthprofessionalsand
patientsdecidehowillapersoniswhethertheyshouldbesignedofworke.g.thegovernments
approachofgeingpeoplebacktowork.Themainobjectiveoftheinteractionististostudyhealth,
theimpactofitandtheconsequencesthatillhealthmayhaveonanindividual.

CaseStudy

Martinis43yearsoldandhasbeenworkingasabuilderforthepast18years.Herecentlyhadan
accidentinwhichhefellfromaladderandsueredabrokenlegaswellasmultipleinternalinjuries.
Asaresult,hisdoctorhasstatedthathecannotreturntowork.ThishascausedMartintolosehis
jobaswellashiscondenceandselfesteem.Martinhasturnedtodrinkinglargeamountsofalcohol
andsmokingcigareesasawayofcopingwithhisjobloss.HiswifeAngelaworksasadomestic
cleanerandsuersfromanxietyanddepression.Thefamilyliveinatwobedroomatonalocal
councilestatewhichisknownforhavingahighcrimerate;theatisdampandverycoldinthe
winter.Angelaisndingitdiculttocopewithherlonghoursatworkandisnowsueringfrom
asthmaandbronchitis,whichshedevelopedfromlivinginthedampat.Sheisalsosueringfrom
anxietyanddepression.Sherecentlywenttoseeherdoctorandhehasprescribedherstronger
medicationsthathesaidwouldhelphertocopewithallthedemandsthatsheisfacing.

Inthiscasestudy,therearemanyfactorsbothsociomedicalandbiomedicalthatledAngelaand
Martinsillhealth.Martinhadanaccidentatworkbyfallingdownfromaladder.AsMarxist
explains,peoplewhocomefromalowerclasssocialgrouparemorelikelytoworkjobswithhigher
riskofaccidentsandinjuries.Marxistarguesthatthegovernmentdoesnotdomuchtohelpthose
fromthelowerclasstohaveasaferworkingenvironment.TheInteractionisttheoryisallabout
interactingwithpeopleandlooksathowindividualsactionsshapethebasisofsociety.Martinhas
notcometotermwiththefactthathewillnotbeabletoworkagain,hencetheyreasonwhyheis
smokinganddrinking.Marxistbelievesthatdoctorsonlyservefortheinterestofupperclassand
theygettomakethenaldecisiononwhethersomeonecangobacktoworkornot.Martinsdoctor
toldhimhewontbeabletoworkagainwhichisanexampleforwhenMarxiststatedthatdoctors
makesurethatthecapitalistsocietyneedpeopleworkingforthembutitsalluptothemedics.
Postmodernistsmotconcernisthegrowingamountofillhealthinsociety.Martinisnotgeing
beerbecauseofhisbadhabits.

MartinandAngelashouseiscoldinwinterandhasdamp.Dampisknowntocauseasthmaand
bronchitiswitharebothserioushealthconditionandhavenocure.Angelaworkslonghoursand
suersfromanxietyanddepressionandnowthatshesresponsibleforthebills,ithasputmore
pressureonherthanever.Socialfactorsthathavecontributedtotheirliveshavecausesthemill
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health.Lowincome,poorhousingandlivinginanareawithhighcrimeratesisdenitelythecause
forillhealth.Upperclasspeoplelivebeerlifestylesandareabletoworkuntiltheyreachareally
oldage.ThisshowsthatMarxistsargumentableupperclasspeoplehavingmoreprivilegesinlifeis
true.TheNewRightperspectivebelievesthateveryindividualisresponsiblefortheirlife.This
meansthatyoushouldpayforyourhealthcareneedsandeverythingelse.Martinisdrinkingand
smokingmorethaneverandthatswherenewrightcomesin.Martinwillbethecauseforhisill
healthandthatswhenhellneedtotakeresponsibilityforhimself.

DuetoAngelasillhealth,sheshouldbeabletoreceivesupportfromthestateandgovernment.The
stateshouldtaketheresponsibilityforthehomesthattheyprovide.Thestateisresponsiblefor
makingsuretheygetridofdampduetothehealthrisksbutAngelaandMartinalsohavethe
responsibilityforsharingthatinformationandtakingresponsibilityfortheirhome.

Angelaismostlikelyatriskofbeingexploitedbecauseofhersocialclassandhergender.Marxist
believesthatlowerclasspeopleareexploitedandtheydontevenrealise.Angelaissueringfroma
healthconditionandontopofthatsheisworkinglonghoursandherhusbandisoutofwork.
Workinglonghourscanleadhertosmallhoursofsleep,lackofconcentration,shortlifeexpectancy
andincreasinglybadillhealthifherconditiondoesntgetbeer.Herdoctorisprescribingher
strongermedication.Insomewaysitcouldmakeherfeelbeerbutpostmodernistwouldarguethat
medicationisntthesolutiontoanxietyanddepression.Sheislivinginaworldofdanger.Sheisat
riskofviolencewhensheleavesthehousebecauseofherenvironmentalsurroundings.Marxist
wouldsaythathersocialclassstatusisthemainreasonwhysheisfacingallthesediculties.Both
sociomedicalandbiomedicalmodelsarehavingabigimpactonherlife.

Inconclusion,Ihaveexplainedhowdierentsociologicalperspectiveapproachhealthandillhealth
andwhattheythinkshouldhappenorwhatthecausesofthemare.However,Ihavealsoassesses
thesociomedicalandthebiomedicalmodelsandwrienabouthowdierentperspectivesrelateto
them.

P3:Explainpaernsandtrendsinhealthandillnessamongdierentsocialgroupings.

Inthisassignment,Iwillbeexplainingthepaernsandthetrendsinhealthandillnessinallthe
dierentsocialgroups.

1.Gender
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Themortalityratesofbothgendershavedecreasedsincethe19 century.Ithasdecreased25%for
femalesand29%formales.Womengenerallyhavealongerlifeexpectancythanmen.Life
expectancyforbothgendersvariesfromcitytocity,countrytocountryandmore.Geographical
variationsandchangesinrapidchangesbetweenthelifeexpectancyofgendershowtheimportance
ofsocialenvironmentincreatingsocialinequalitiesinhealth.

WomenaremorelikelytovisithealthprofessionalssuchasGPsiftheyareillwhereas,menare
veryunlikelytogototheGPwhichmeansifthegetsick,itwillbeatalaterstagewhentheirhealth
mayhaveescalated.
2.Ethnicity
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2.Ethnicity

Dierentethnicgroupshavedierentneeds.AfroCaribbeanshavehigherratesofhighblood
pressurewhereaswhitepeoplearemoretogethaemophilia.DierentethnicgroupssuchasIrishor
easternEuropeanpeoplearelikelytoundertakemoreriskyphysicallabourjobs,lowstatus,and
thatmeanstheyareatriskofhigherlevelsofinjury,occupationaldiseaseandillhealth.

3.Age

Oldageiscommonlyseenasalifestagethatisassociatedwithphysicalillnessandmentalillness
andthisisquitetrue.Olderpeoplearelikelytogetchronicheartproblems,lifelimiting
diseases/conditions.Itspossiblethattheywillexperiencelossofpartners,friendsandolderrelatives.
But,thisdoesntnecessarilymeansthatitsacauseofillhealth.

4.Locality

Statisticshaveshownthatthemortalityandmorbidityratesvarybetweenregions.Themorbidity
andmortalityratesarehigherinpoorerareasofthecountry.InScotlandandtheNorthernEastof
England,theyhaveahigherrateofmortalityratesthanthesoutheast.PeterTownsends(1962)
researchhasdemonstratedthattherearequitesignicantdierencesinmorbiditybetweenLondon
boroughs.ThepoorerLondonboroughshavehighermorbidityrates.Italldependsontheareathat
youlivein.

5.SocialClass

TheBlackReportmainlyfocusedonsocialclass.Thereportstatedthattheupperclassandthe
middleclassbothhadabeerqualityoflivingthatthelowerclasspeople.Thismeansthatthese
socialgroupshadbeerhealthandlongerlifeexpectancythatthelowerclass.Peoplefromthelower
classhavelesshealthylifestylessuchasunhealthyfoodbecausethehealthyfoodsareexpensive.On
theotherhand,middleandupperclasspeopleliveahealthierlifestylebecausetheyareableto
aordit.Thisisonereasonwhytheylivelongerthatlowerclasspeople.

Inthisassignment,Ihaveexplainedthedierentpaernsandtrendsofillhealthindierentsocial
groupings.Ihavegivenexamplesofhowthesepaernscanaectourhealth.

M2:Usedierentsociologicalperspectivestodiscusspaernsandtrendsofhealthand
illnessintwodierentsocialgroups

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D1:Evaluatedierentsociologicalexplanationsforpaernsandtrendsofhealthand
illnessintwodierentsocialgroups.

Inthisassignment,Iwillbeusingdierentsociologicalperspectivestodiscusspaernsandtrendsof
healthandillnessintwodierentsocialgroups.ThetwosocialgroupsIllbeusingaregenderand
socialclass.ThesetwobothtintotheMarxistandthefeminismperspectives.Iwillbeexplaining
thepaernsandtrendsofhealthandillhealthinthesetwogroups.

SocialClass

Socialclassisadivisionwithinsocietybasedoneconomicandsocialstatus.Peoplefromupperand6/9
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Socialclassisadivisionwithinsocietybasedoneconomicandsocialstatus.Peoplefromupperand
middleclassenjoyabeerlifestylethanlowerclasspeople.Lowerclasspeoplehavemoreillhealth
problemsthantheupperclass.Thisisbecausetheyarenotabletoaordhealthyfoodsanddrinks;
theydontliveingoodhomesandmostlikelyliveindeprivedorpovertywherepovertyisa
problem.Lowerclasspeopletendtosmoke,drinkalcoholsubstances,dolessexerciseandeatjunk
foodmorethanupperclasspeople.Therepoorlifestylechoiceseventuallyleadstochronicillnesses,
heartdisease,cancerdiabetes,bronchitis,asthmaandmanymore.Theyhaveashorterlife
expectancybecauseofallthebehaviouralfactors.Duetotheshorterlifeexpectancyandpoorliving
standards,theratesofinfantmortalityandillhealthisathighlevels.TheBlackReportsaidthat
povertyandpoorcommunityistheresultofpoorhealthandshorterlifeexpectancy.

Marxistbelievesthatlowerclasspeoplearelivingafalseclassconsciousness.Hebelievesthatthe
upperclasspeopleenjoybeerhealththanlowerclass.Ifanupperclasspersonexperienceillhealth,
theyareabletoaordprivatecareandgetimmediatetreatmentwhereasthelowerclasscantaord
whichmeansittakesamuchlongerprocesstogetthenecessarytreatmentandcarethattheyneed.

Gender

Dierentgendersexperiencedierenceinillhealth.Womenhaveamuchlongerlifeexpectancy
thanmen.Therearemanyreasonsforwhywomenlivelonger.Womenaremorelikelytogotothe
doctorswhereasmenareveryhesitant.Thiscouldresultinmendetectingtheirhealthproblemsata
laterstagewhichcouldcausehealthrisks.Thereasonwhywomengotothedoctorsmoreoftenthan
menisduetothemanyillnessesandsicknessestheyexperiencesuchasanxietyanddepression.
Morearelikelytobedisablesmorethanmenbecausewomenhavealongerlifeexpectancy.
Pregnancyisseenasahealthproblemratherthanablessing.Mentendtodrinkandsmokemore
thanmenbecausetheybelieveithelpsthemtocope.However,womenfeeltheneedtotake
responsibilityofthefamilybytakingcareofthem.Feministswouldsaythatsocietyiscontrolledby
theinterestsofmen.

Marxistmainlyfocusesontheeconomicinequalitybetweengenders.Marxistcouldarguethatmen
arecriticalabouttheroleofwomenwithinthehousehold.Somementhinkthattheroleofwomenis
tocook,clean,takecareofthefamilywhereasradicalfeministsbelievethatwomencandowhat
mendoandcanalsocopewithoutthem.Thereasonwhytheressomuchhealthinequalities
betweenmenandwomencouldbebecausewomensproblemarenottakenseriouslyanditwould
beseenasfemaleemotionsratherthanillhealth.Thisisthecauseforhighlevelofanxietyand
depressionandmorementalhealthproblems.Marxistbelievesthatwomenneedtobemoreaware
ofthelevelexploitationtheyarefacingandthatmenareresponsibleforit.

Ibelievethatgenderinequalitiesarestillpresentuptothisday.Menhavehigherworkstatusthan
women.Theyarethehigherauthoritypositionsinsociety.WomentrytobecomeMPs,managers,
headteachersandmuchmorebutmostofthetimethemenarefavouredforthosepositions.Oneof
themainreasonsthisoccursisbecausesocietyseeswomenasfragileandemotionalobjects.Menget
muchhighersalary/wageseventhoughbothgendersmightbedoingthesamejob.Thismakes
womenfeelmorefrustratedandthiscausesanxiety,stressanddepression.Overthinkingcancause
mentalproblemsandthatsoneoftheillnessesthataectolderwomenthemost.Accordingtothe
WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)Genderdierencesoccurparticularlyintheratesofcommon
mentaldisordersdepression,anxietyandsomaticcomplaints.Thesedisorders,inwhichwomen
predominate,aectapproximately1in3peopleinthecommunityandconstituteaseriouspublic

healthproblem.TheWHOalsostatedthatUnipolardepression,predictedtobethesecondleading
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healthproblem.TheWHOalsostatedthatUnipolardepression,predictedtobethesecondleading
causeofglobaldisabilityburdenby2020,istwiceascommoninwomen.Thesefactsprovethat
Genderinequalitycanhaveabigimpactononesmentalhealth.

SocialclassisoneofthemostcommoncategorisedfactorsintheUK.Dependingonwhatsocial
classyouarefrom,yourlevelofillhealthcanbecompromised.Peoplefromthelowerclassare
unabletoaordprivatetreatmentwhereastheupperclasspeoplecan.NHShelpspeoplefromall
socialgroupsbutsometimesmayprovideupperclasspeopleaVIPtreatmentbecauseoftheirstatus
insociety.Theyarealsofortunateenoughtopayfortreatmentelsewhereiftheyneedtobe
treatmentimmediately.However,lowerclasspeoplewaitlongerfortreatmentinsomecases.Dueto
nancialproblem,thesepeoplewontbeabletogetquickerandbeertreatmentintheprivate
sector.Duetotheirpoorlivingstandards,lowerclasspeoplearemorelikelytobecomedrugaddicts,
alcoholicsetc.

IbelievethatMarxistwascorrectinsayingthathebelievesthattheupperclasshasbeerlifestyles
thanthelowerclass.Oneexamplecouldbe;aphysicallydisabledpersonfromanupperclasswill
getalltheequipmentandnecessitiestheyneedinordertohaveasuitablelifestylee.g.personal
carers,equipmenttohelpmovearoundthehomeandmanymore.Ontheotherhand,anindividual
fromthelowerclassgroupwontbeabletoaordthatwhichmakesitveryunlikelythatthe
governmentwillsupportthemwiththefundsandequipmenttheymayneed.Thiscancausemental
healthproblemsdependingonwhatsocialgroupyouarefrom.

Inconclusion,Ibelievethatyourgenderandsocialclasscanhaveabigimpactonyouillhealth.I
havegivensomefactandquotationsfromreliablesourcestoprovemypoints.Ihaveevaluatedand
mademyownconclusiononwhatIthinkabouthealthandillhealthcanimpactapersonswell
beingwhilstreferringtodierentsociologicalperspectives.

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