Evaluate the idea of social stratification and, with the aid of statistical evidence and sociological explanation, demonstrate how stratification (with reference to class, gender or ethnicity) can be a cause or factor in health inequality.
This essay will evaluate the concept of lung cancer and, with the help of statistical proof and social science rationalisation, demonstrate that stratification with respect to class and gender may be a cause or consider health difference. Stratification is societies grouping people based on age, gender, ethnic group, social role or personal characteristics. Most common stratification is wealth and income, for example a lawyer is higher in the class group than a builder. Social stratification is a way different …show more content…
The report made 37 recommendations for action in trend inequalities in health. The report shows that ill-health and death are not equally distributed throughout the population of Britain, with the inequalities is widening not decreasing since the introduction of welfare state in 1948.(pubmed) The Black report concludes that inequalities wasn’t because the NHS was failing, but rather to other social inequalities for example income, diet, employment or conditions of work.(ncbi) One recommendation was to reduce poverty in the UK and to spend more money on health education and prevention of illnesses. The Black report, reported about the working group saying that there is different inequalities in social class because of ‘social and economic factors like income, work, environment, education, housing, transport and what are today called life –style all affect health and all favour the better-off.’ (handout black report) In 1998 the Acheson report was published, this stated that more needs to be done about inequality between the poor and the rich. The Acheson Report, called for an increase in benefit for women of childbearing age, expectant mothers, young children and pensioners and said that many people on low incomes had insufficient money to buy the food and services necessary for good health. (bbc) The Acheson report found that there was an increase of inequalities since the black report in 1980 between the poor and …show more content…
When analysing both appendix 4 and 5 together, the top 5 local authorities smoking statistics are Blaenau Gwent, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot and Wrexham this is shown in appendix 4 that these areas have the higher lung cancer rate. According to walesonline Caerphilly was on the top spot of the most deprived area in 2014 with Rhondda Cynon Taf in forth and Merthyr Tydfil in eighth place. According to NHS & lungcancer wales there is a strong link between poverty and lung cancer, mainly due to the link of past industries and smoking. ‘’More than eight in 10 cases of lung cancer in the UK are a result of smoking, and our research shows that, because of differences in smoking rates, social deprivation leads to 11,000 people dying unnecessarily from lung cancer every year in the UK’’ according to nhs. In 1996, the statistics show ‘’that 29% of men and 28% of women smoked, but only 2% of professional men and 11% of professional women smoked, compared with 41% of unskilled male workers and 36% of unskilled women workers ‘’says the news bbc. This is where the 1998 Acheson report written by Donald Acheson wanted to educate people about smoking and make them aware of smoking can cause harm or kill. It goes on to say that poorer people are more likely to smoke than the rich. The report also recommended the restriction of
This essay will evaluate the concept of lung cancer and, with the help of statistical proof and social science rationalisation, demonstrate that stratification with respect to class and gender may be a cause or consider health difference. Stratification is societies grouping people based on age, gender, ethnic group, social role or personal characteristics. Most common stratification is wealth and income, for example a lawyer is higher in the class group than a builder. Social stratification is a way different …show more content…
The report made 37 recommendations for action in trend inequalities in health. The report shows that ill-health and death are not equally distributed throughout the population of Britain, with the inequalities is widening not decreasing since the introduction of welfare state in 1948.(pubmed) The Black report concludes that inequalities wasn’t because the NHS was failing, but rather to other social inequalities for example income, diet, employment or conditions of work.(ncbi) One recommendation was to reduce poverty in the UK and to spend more money on health education and prevention of illnesses. The Black report, reported about the working group saying that there is different inequalities in social class because of ‘social and economic factors like income, work, environment, education, housing, transport and what are today called life –style all affect health and all favour the better-off.’ (handout black report) In 1998 the Acheson report was published, this stated that more needs to be done about inequality between the poor and the rich. The Acheson Report, called for an increase in benefit for women of childbearing age, expectant mothers, young children and pensioners and said that many people on low incomes had insufficient money to buy the food and services necessary for good health. (bbc) The Acheson report found that there was an increase of inequalities since the black report in 1980 between the poor and …show more content…
When analysing both appendix 4 and 5 together, the top 5 local authorities smoking statistics are Blaenau Gwent, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot and Wrexham this is shown in appendix 4 that these areas have the higher lung cancer rate. According to walesonline Caerphilly was on the top spot of the most deprived area in 2014 with Rhondda Cynon Taf in forth and Merthyr Tydfil in eighth place. According to NHS & lungcancer wales there is a strong link between poverty and lung cancer, mainly due to the link of past industries and smoking. ‘’More than eight in 10 cases of lung cancer in the UK are a result of smoking, and our research shows that, because of differences in smoking rates, social deprivation leads to 11,000 people dying unnecessarily from lung cancer every year in the UK’’ according to nhs. In 1996, the statistics show ‘’that 29% of men and 28% of women smoked, but only 2% of professional men and 11% of professional women smoked, compared with 41% of unskilled male workers and 36% of unskilled women workers ‘’says the news bbc. This is where the 1998 Acheson report written by Donald Acheson wanted to educate people about smoking and make them aware of smoking can cause harm or kill. It goes on to say that poorer people are more likely to smoke than the rich. The report also recommended the restriction of