How and why does social class affect people’s health?
Social Class and Health
Step 1: Read the Discussion 1 Overview Below
According to chapter 3, “[t]he causes and types of illness are not randomly distributed among the US population, but rather vary dramatically according to social class, ethnicity, age, sex, and gender;” but how does social class affect health and illness?
Step 2: Create a New Thread for Your Initial Post by Wednesday at 11:59pm EST
After reviewing chapter 3, read the article and watch the videos below then respond to the following prompts in your initial post:
Click here for article – Life at the Top in America Isn’t Just Better, It’s Longer! (Links to an external site.) – https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/us/class/life-at-the-top-in-america-isnt-just-better-its-longer.html
- How and why does social class affect people’s health? Please explain by including examples from the article.
- After watching the report below, explain how social class affects health separately from ethnicity? Please include examples from the video.
Click here for video – Memphis midwives work to address racial disparities in care (Links to an external site.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOAPwSiu8Wg&feature=youtu.be
Click here for video – Breast cancer now as common among black women as white (Links to an external site.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYa41d1_0mw&feature=youtu.be
Subject: Psychology
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