Similarities Between Social Classes

The book definitions for health and illness have been difficult to define, however, the oxford dictionary provides description for health, but illness was described as ‘ill in health’. So who defines illness? When a person feels ill, they may feel discomfort, pain, and depression, for instance, everybody knows when they have a cough and cold, but the remedies identified to make them feel better will vary, especially between social classes. The chosen remedy will depend on which social class and cultural attitudes they identify with at that particular time. Is it the healthcare practitioner, who has studied for many years and gained enough practical experience to provide appropriate medical treatment, or is it down to family members, friends …show more content…
Data is based on an individual’s genetic pre disposition. What is being implied is that people unwittingly harm themselves and their children by the excessive consumption of harmful substances, refined foods, tobacco, and alcohol or by lack of exercise or the underutilisation of preventive health care, such as; vaccination programmes, antenatal support and contraception. Some would argue that such systematic behaviour within certain social groups is a consequence only of a lack of education, foolishness or individual traits. Men and women in social class V do not die before their fellow human beings in social class 1 as a matter of biological fate. Indeed, they are quite capable of collectively achieving the low rates of mortality all by themselves. Although their work place environments are considered pleasant and the work they do is recognised by the Social Class Register Scale as being a professional occupation, these roles, often involve high degrees of sustained periods of stress, which can, if experienced regularly and for a prolonged period of time, have an adverse effect on all areas of an individual life. This in turn can affect the individual’s ability to perform which will affect working results, which could result in un-employment and loss of earnings, which will affect the household income, which will prevent the affluent lifestyle being maintained. Individuals, who feel this amount of loss, more often than not also start to feel physically and emotionally un-well, and seek professional health support for the health and illness issues they are experiencing. This cycle of need relates to the ‘continuum effect.’ this pattern of occupational class mobility, can also work in reverse, in as much as, someone suffers ill-health, gains a determination to improve future prospects