Sociology for Health: Sociological Perspectives, Theories, and Impact of Social Inequalities on Wellbeing

SOCIOLOGY
FOR
HEALTH

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Discuss sociological perspectives and key theories in relation to health and wellbeing.............3
Sociology theories and related to social inequalities, health and well-being..............................4
Discuss the impact of social inequalities on individuals and impact of three determinants on
wellbeing and health....................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The sociology for health, sociology of health, illness and wellness or health sociology
examines about the interaction between health and society. As field of study which defines
about the interested in all aspects of life, including some of their contemporary as well as
historical influences, that impact over the health and well-being. Health also states about the
complete well-being, mental, emotional, physical and emphasize about the importance of
being more than disease free and healthy body that depends upon the healthy environment
and stable mind. This presentation will examine about micro, macro and meso sociology
perspective a sociology theories and how they are related with social inequalities, health and
well-being. Along with this also examine impact of three wide determinants on health and
well-being.
MAIN BODY
Discuss sociological perspectives and key theories in relation to health and wellbeing
Sociological perspectives understanding the point of influence of people's backgrounds on
quality of their health and care. It involves the investigation of the issue on macro, meso and
micro. Sociological perspective is the way of seeing at society and individual behaviours on the
matter of sociology. This is studies human behaviour in a mass context, sociology helps learners
in understanding the impact of social factor upon the health and wellness of social groups and
individuals. The key theories in relation with health and well-being is health belief model, social
cognitive theory. The main factors which influence health and well-being are personal,
economic, environments and social.
Macro
Macro is a cover wider area or it covers whole society includes political, social and economic
factors. As world say macro means big picture it covers all countries as whole it includes
sociological methods and approaches that examine wider scale trends and patterns within the
whole social system, structure and population. This study looks on growth of economy by
looking on social changes and stability (Collins, 2021). For example, an individual want to know
about the stability of economy, so they can easily analysis get to know about standard of living,
countries GDP etc. Macro help in knowing population of countries so it helps them in framing
policy so it affected by all factor.