HBS107 Assessment Task 1 – Reading Review
HBS107 Assessment Task 1 – Reading Review
Before health only referred to your immediate condition; whether you were with or out without sickness or disease (Blane, Brunner & Wilkinson 2000, p. 71). This definition has now changed, researchers became aware that not only does your physical state determine your health status but you social and economic position does too. We now understand that sickness and disease can be prevented depending on your living conditions (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). Accordingly, the ten social determinants of health were created, which are the social gradient, stress, early life, social exclusion, work unemployment, social support, addiction, food and transport (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). These social determinants of health can be applied to our everyday situations. This paper will focus on the two social determinants, social support and stress. The paper will explain how these two social determinants affect the parents and children or child, partaking in a custody case. The article is ‘fair share’ from the herald sun newspaper, 31 july 2012, pg.13.
Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) explain that the social determinants of health are the social and economic conditions in which an individual, group or population can determine their health status. The two out of the ten social determinants of health being discussed in this paper are social support and stress. Having good social support gives an individual a sense of belonging and social connectedness and in turn will lead to a positive psychological and physical well being. (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) further explain that ongoing stress can cause shorter life expectancy, chronic illness and poor mental health.
The article Fair Share discusses how in custody cases, usually one parent gains full custody of the children or child. As well as, the rights to how often the other parent is allowed to see and spend time with the children/child. The article discusses how
Before health only referred to your immediate condition; whether you were with or out without sickness or disease (Blane, Brunner & Wilkinson 2000, p. 71). This definition has now changed, researchers became aware that not only does your physical state determine your health status but you social and economic position does too. We now understand that sickness and disease can be prevented depending on your living conditions (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). Accordingly, the ten social determinants of health were created, which are the social gradient, stress, early life, social exclusion, work unemployment, social support, addiction, food and transport (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). These social determinants of health can be applied to our everyday situations. This paper will focus on the two social determinants, social support and stress. The paper will explain how these two social determinants affect the parents and children or child, partaking in a custody case. The article is ‘fair share’ from the herald sun newspaper, 31 july 2012, pg.13.
Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) explain that the social determinants of health are the social and economic conditions in which an individual, group or population can determine their health status. The two out of the ten social determinants of health being discussed in this paper are social support and stress. Having good social support gives an individual a sense of belonging and social connectedness and in turn will lead to a positive psychological and physical well being. (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) further explain that ongoing stress can cause shorter life expectancy, chronic illness and poor mental health.
The article Fair Share discusses how in custody cases, usually one parent gains full custody of the children or child. As well as, the rights to how often the other parent is allowed to see and spend time with the children/child. The article discusses how