Socioeconomic Status In Australia
Discuss How Socioeconomic Status Impacts on Health Outcomes in Contemporary Australia:
In contemporary Australia there are many social classes which group people in regards to their financial, legal and family situations. The effect that socioeconomic status has on the health outcomes of an Australian person today’s society is a great one. Persons belonging to low or the lowest socioeconomic status groups have more disadvantaged health outcomes compared to persons belonging to high socioeconomic status groups (Govil, et al, 2009). There are many social factors that determine health and a large number of them are deprived in lower socioeconomic status groups. These social determinants would include housing, employment, education and income. …show more content…
Firstly, Symbolic Interactism is a concept by Calvin Cooley referred to as the 'Looking Glass Self’. We see ourselves in terms of how we are viewed in society. If society views us unworthy or substandard we may come to perceive ourselves that way and behave accordingly. The media largely perpetuates certain attitudes about socioeconomic groups and hence suggests particular behaviour within those socioeconomic groups. This can be either positive or negative and significantly influences health outcomes of specific …show more content…
& Omish, D. (2009). Socioeconomic Status and Improvements in Lifestyle, Coronary Risk Factors, and Quality of Life: The Multisite Cardiac Lifestyle Intervention Program. American Journal of Public Health, 99 (7), 1263-1270.
Hall, S., Holman, C.D., Sheiner, H. & Hendrie, D. (2005).The influence of socio-economic and locational disadvantage on survival after a diagnosis of lung or breast cancer in Western Australia .Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 9 (2), 10-16.
Hertzman,C., Jianghong,L., Mattes,E., McMurray,A., Stanely,F., (2009) Social determinants of child health and well being. Health Society Review.18(1)3-10.
Kozyrskyj, A.L., Kendall, G.E., Jacoby, P., Sly, P.D. & Zubrick, S.R. (2010). Association Between Socioeeconomic Status and the Development of Asthma: Analyses of Income Trajectories. American Journal of Public Health, 100(3), 540-546.
Poulos, R., Hayen, A., Finch, C. & Zwi, A. (2007). Area socioeconomic status and childhood injury morbity in New South Wales, Australia. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 13(1).322-327.
Schrader,T. (2003). Poverty and health in Australia. New Doctor, 80,17-19
World Health Organisation. (2008). Australia’s disturbing health disparities set Aboriginals apart. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, 86 (4),
In contemporary Australia there are many social classes which group people in regards to their financial, legal and family situations. The effect that socioeconomic status has on the health outcomes of an Australian person today’s society is a great one. Persons belonging to low or the lowest socioeconomic status groups have more disadvantaged health outcomes compared to persons belonging to high socioeconomic status groups (Govil, et al, 2009). There are many social factors that determine health and a large number of them are deprived in lower socioeconomic status groups. These social determinants would include housing, employment, education and income. …show more content…
Firstly, Symbolic Interactism is a concept by Calvin Cooley referred to as the 'Looking Glass Self’. We see ourselves in terms of how we are viewed in society. If society views us unworthy or substandard we may come to perceive ourselves that way and behave accordingly. The media largely perpetuates certain attitudes about socioeconomic groups and hence suggests particular behaviour within those socioeconomic groups. This can be either positive or negative and significantly influences health outcomes of specific …show more content…
& Omish, D. (2009). Socioeconomic Status and Improvements in Lifestyle, Coronary Risk Factors, and Quality of Life: The Multisite Cardiac Lifestyle Intervention Program. American Journal of Public Health, 99 (7), 1263-1270.
Hall, S., Holman, C.D., Sheiner, H. & Hendrie, D. (2005).The influence of socio-economic and locational disadvantage on survival after a diagnosis of lung or breast cancer in Western Australia .Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 9 (2), 10-16.
Hertzman,C., Jianghong,L., Mattes,E., McMurray,A., Stanely,F., (2009) Social determinants of child health and well being. Health Society Review.18(1)3-10.
Kozyrskyj, A.L., Kendall, G.E., Jacoby, P., Sly, P.D. & Zubrick, S.R. (2010). Association Between Socioeeconomic Status and the Development of Asthma: Analyses of Income Trajectories. American Journal of Public Health, 100(3), 540-546.
Poulos, R., Hayen, A., Finch, C. & Zwi, A. (2007). Area socioeconomic status and childhood injury morbity in New South Wales, Australia. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 13(1).322-327.
Schrader,T. (2003). Poverty and health in Australia. New Doctor, 80,17-19
World Health Organisation. (2008). Australia’s disturbing health disparities set Aboriginals apart. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, 86 (4),