Sociology of Health quiz 2

Although the causes of premature death and excess morbidity may change over time and place, in each era and location, people in higher social classes (those with greater access to material and subjective resources) will have lower rates of morbidity and higher life expectancy.

the strata within an economic system of social stratification: upper, middle, lower, poverty
quantitative dimensions= "property" indicators such as income, wealth, material goods owned, place of residence, etc

the strata within an economic system of social stratification: upper, middle, lower, poverty
qualitative dimensions= cultural capital, social capital, prestige, educational level

Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.

death rate

The total value of money and other assets, minus outstanding debts

money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

The sum of an individual's acute and chronic stresses over the life span

Placement in the intersections of systems of social stratification (class, sex, race, gender, etc) impacts health due to influences that accumulate over time.

There is no set or bundle of physical/biological qualities that we associate with race that have any connection to health. There is no genetic marker for "race."

A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race.
a more accurate term when examining correlates of disease and demographic characteristics because there is no biological basis for race and its correlation with disease, except for a few exceptions (sickle cell disease)

The relatively high life expectancy and low infant mortality apparently enjoyed on average by Hispanic Americans despite their overall lower social class status.
Recent new immigrants have, on average, better health than native-born Americans, even when though they are poorer.

A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover

an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment

tangible and intangible resources shared by a group, grounded in social ties. (social associations)

The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels (employment conditions, social exclusion, public health conditions, gender inequality, early child development, neighborhood characteristics)

conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play which affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. -the conditions may be specified by reference to objective locations (e.g. prisons, school, workplaces, neighborhoods )

every descending rung of the socioeconomic ladder corresponds to worse health

improper nourishment and insufficient intake of adequate levels of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients needed to maintain healthy tissues and organ function

The condition in which not enough calories are ingested to maintain health

Social and cultural interconnectedness creating a conditions where "diseases 'respect no national borders.'

nebulous spread of socio-economic and cross-cultural connectivity that intersects with health.

More diverse economies
Higher gross national income (GNI)
Higher life expectancies
Lower rates of infant and maternal mortality

Lower gross national income
simpler economy
high infant mortality
low life expectancies
high levels of infectious and parasitic diseases

Least complex national economies
Lowest gross national income (GNI) measures
Lower life expectancy
Higher infant and material mortality

health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions

the application of the principles of public health to problems and challenges that affect low and middle-income countries and to the complex array of global and local forces that influence them

Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems.

A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY.

Measures human life years lost due to early death and the life years compromised by disease and disability.