HLTB15H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Crisis Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Social Rejection
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Social class: different way of putting hierarchy to arrange people (class, occupation etc. ) Socio-economic status (ses): societal status with specific factors such as income, education achievement. Difficult to classify for example, some people don"t finish education but they"re millionaires etc. Social causation hypothesis: ses, social factors influences health; high ses, better health. Low ses status children, less opportunities for education etc. } leads to diff occupations --> poorer health status. Significant life event like death of a spouse. How copes has a lot of how appraisal of situation. Social, psych, and personality characteristics act as a buffer. Self efficacy - competency and capability of success. Extent to which how much control they feel they have over their life. Social stigma: social reaction leading to spoiled id/label. Social interactionism: how do they cope in general etc. How can work hard to fulfill expectations; prove themselves. Example, student to get better for exams etc.
