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    CORE CONCEPTS OF HEALTH 1 What might be the impact of socio economic status or gender or ethnicity (the social determinants of health) on the ’experience ’ of health and illness‚ focus particularly on those of older people? Disparities in health exist in various forms due to age‚ gender‚ socio economic status or other lifestyle factors and are often referred to as ‘the causes of the causes’. This short essay

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    L.O.1. Explore how communication skills are used in health and social care settings 1.1 Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contextsAccording to George Gerbner‚he describes the three main branches of communication studies as; 1.”semiotics” The study of signs and symbols and how they combine to convey meaning in different social contexts‚This branch is mainly concerned with how verbal‚non verbal and aural signs and symbols combine to create messages. 2.Media effects

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    COMMUNICATING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS CATHERINE CARLIN Contents Introduction 3 1.1 4 1.3 8 1.4 9 2.1 12 Conclusion 14 Introduction In this assignment the writer is going to focus on how communication is important in health and social care settings. In the first section of the assignment the writer will explore in detail what communication is‚ the methods of communication that are used in health and social care settings and a communication theory that is relevant

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    our world and directly impact services received in institutions where people are employed‚ including and not limited to the mental health provider (Burnett‚ Hamel‚ & Long‚ 2004). Cultural values and beliefs of mental health workers‚ filter through the same lens as other people of the mainstream population. According to Bandura and Walters (1963) role experience and social interaction support and aid in patterns of behavior created. Inevitably‚ it appears‚ the personal beliefs can impact how a person

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    Theories of aging In this essay I am going to explain two theories of ageing such as social disengagement and activity theory. I will also discuss these theories in relation to my chosen individual‚ Kurt Cobain‚ and how they have affected their development or would have in the future. I will discuss how social disengagement and activity theory may have affected him in his later life if he had reached that life stage. The first theory I am going to explain is the social disengagement theory.

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    10/06/2009 Question 2: What moral theories are the most important in the healthcare reform debate? The four moral theories which have been refereed in the book satisfy one or the other aspect of the ethical analysis and also keep the foundation for further analysis. However no theory satisfies all the relevant criteria. All the four theories have pointed out their ways and means to reach a decision which is correct and ethically considered. All the theories have reached some of the goals in the

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    Functionalism Theory A good wife always knows her place (The Good Wife’s guide‚ slide 15). I think that this is a key statement when describing structural functionalism in the 1940’s and 1950’s. In this era of time we do not see many variations within the family. When you compared Family A‚ B‚ and C‚ you would find that all were nuclear families or a traditional families consisting of a father‚ mother‚ and children. To construct a theory based on the structural functionalism was a much simpler task

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    These Sociological theories offer insight on ways people adapt to changes as they age and also defines the social forces that will inhibit or encourage an active lifestyle. Disengagement‚ continuity‚ activity‚ and age stratification are ways people can adapt to changes in aging. The first explanations are the disengagement theory. This assumed that people must find ways for older people’s to give way to younger people. We are living a society that encourages its aging people to disengage from their

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    to maintain or increase their wealth‚ power‚ or control (Kelley‚ 1996). The general control perspective‚ this theory asks not what causes crime‚ but rather‚ what constrains it? For Gottfredson and Hirschi‚ the answer is self-control. Those with high self-control resist

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    LEARNING THEORIES TYPES OF LEARNING THEORIES 1. Behavioral Theory 2. Cognitive Theory - Teaching for one to learn 3. Social Learning Theory - Role Modeling Theory - came from the Greek word “Theoria” which means beholding a spectacle or speculation. * An explanation of a phenomena or an abstract generalization that explains the relationship of a phenomena. * Provides professional autonomy and power by guiding and directing the practice education‚ and

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