SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes -Adult Daycare Center, Shallow Hal, Nonprofit Organization
Document Summary
We can learn much about health and aging by reading stories of people"s lives. Each story has unique features, but we can find common elements in the social factors that influence then and provide the context within which they play out. There are many complexities we encounter when thinking about aging, health, and health care. Family fortunes were generally tied to men"s occupations and income levels. When john died, jean was experiencing the accumulated health affects of her earlier life circumstances. However old age and its associated low status also appear to have played a role, possibly undermining her health further by limiting access to economic resources, affordable housing, and appropriate health care. Sociology offers a lens through which to examine the social factors linked to people"s health and longevity as they age. 2 areas of sociology often considered separately are brought together- the sociology of health and illness (medical sociology) and the sociology of aging.
