The Sociological Model

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By reading this article, one will be able understand the relation between individuals and society. A details discussion on how the principal sociological perspectives are used in health and care. Health and care practitioners will be able to understand how different sociological approaches to health and ill health. A case study has been also solved to make the topic easier. The pattern and trend of health and

This paper provides an analysis of the work of Paul Farmer, and the members of Partners in Health exemplifies the three fields of medical anthropology (ecological-epidemiological, critical and interpretive). This paper hypothesizes that diseases can be caused by various factors while the other factors that are mentioned in this paper are associated with the cause.

This report will be investigating the various sociological perspectives on health as well as the models and definitions of health and ill health. These topics will assist in the understanding of how different people and different cultures react to ill health.

The Sociocultural Lens is a group of theories and perspectives that are based on sociology and sociological theory. They focus on broader aspects of society and how these affect human behavior. The premise is that social workers need to understand individuals within their environmental context. C. Wright Mills asserted that most sociological theories reflect the sociological imagination, a term used to describe the relationship between an individual’s personal experiences and the wider society. Sociological models help social workers think more comprehensively and offer a more balanced approach to their work (Rogers, 2016).

At first glance, the definition of “health” as provided by the World Health Organization seems to be all encompassing. It states that health is dependent on complete well-being of mental, physical, and social faculties. However, with the study of different cultures using a public health perspective, we have learned that cultural aspects that affect disease vary immensely from population to population. While disease is a universal biological concept, social perceptions give an illness its cultural meaning and as we know, these perceptions heavily influence the recognition of the disease itself. If societal perceptions can give a disease a sense of cultural consciousness, then what can be said of their ability to mold a cultural normality. I

Racial and ethnic differences can be better understood with the use of the sociological imagination. The sociological imagination is a term coined by C. Wright Mills that explains the ability to understand things socially. Using the sociological imagination, we can dissect racial and ethnic differences of the past to discuss the experience of these groups in greater detail.

Culture includes beliefs, values, habits, traditions, attitude and language shared by a same racial group living in a particular geographical area. It is dynamic and transferred from generation to generation (Kiefer, C., 2007). Every community has its own perception about their health, illness and treatment. The health care providers should understand these differences to avoid misinterpretation for providing

Growing up, my life was somewhat sheltered compared to the lives of other people my age. I was raised by both my mom and dad in a Christian household, in which I was taught morals based upon our faith. As a result of this upbringing, my parents and I made the decision to enroll me in a private Christian school in sixth grade. In this setting I was protected from the influences of the outside world. All of the language, violence, and temptations were around me, which I began to recognize as I entered my freshman year of high school. Even the walls of the highly respected establishment could not keep the real world out.

The first of the three perspectives is the functionalist perspective. Their perspectives look at problems when they affect a community more than if they affect a single person. They define social problems as situations that do not accomplish what they are meant to accomplish or when a dysfunction occurs. Meaning that social problems are situations that are not what they are meant to be, or something wrong happens, also known as a dysfunction. A dysfunction is another term that means consequences of an activity that forbid a community or societies ability to survive as a community.

Three broad models of criminal behaviors are the following: psychological, sociological and biological models. Actually, it is difficult to completely separate them and it is generally accepted, that all of them play a role in the interpretation of behavior. Though psychological principles can be applied across all the three models, they all have some specific ones, which would help in implementing across different crime control policies.

An employer is an individual or organization who employs one or more person (employee) for wages or salary, while an employee works for an individual or organization (employer) for wage or salary. The wage that is earn is used to cover expenses by the employee, in the form of bills, to cover health, housing, food, utilities, all seen as a necessity.

An individual’s culture is considered a dominant influence that defines how individuals comprehend, internalize and act on what is expected of them by their family and community and larger society (Hayes, 2001). Regardless of where someone resides they will use their cultural experiences to interpret their immediate surroundings, interactions with others, and interpersonal patterns. Counselors should always be mindful of their client’s cultural meaning as it pertains to illness and diseases regardless of how long the client or family has resided in the United States. Nussbaum explains that distress, disease, and illness are all profoundly shaped by cultural forces . Therapist are advised to contemplate a person’s cultural norms before determining what constitutes bizarre behavior and take into consideration linguistic variations and their ability to expression themselves proficiently when assessing a client’s thought process (Hayes, 2001). During times of emotional or psychological turmoil people

Introduction The United States of America’s history of ethnic inequality goes back further than the country itself. Hundreds of years after “all men are created equal” and “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”, America is still struggling to create a social structure free of inequalities that exist as a result of ascribed statues cutting off life chances. It is, as This American Life titled their podcasts on the subject, “The Problem We All Live With”. The Problem We All Live With --Part One: A Sociological Analysis

Every culture has its own views of health care, diseases, and medical interventions. The way people of a given culture view health care affects how they handle themselves when they fall ill. For instance, the Asian culture believes that illnesses are caused by supernatural phenomena, which should be diagnosed and treated by means of spiritual healing or traditional herbs. Physicians and other medical practitioners should try to understand the cultural beliefs of their patients to handle them appropriately.