Unit 2 P2 Health And Social Care Analysis
P2- sociology
Functionalism
The functionalist view on health and illness comes from the work of Talcott Parsons. In line with the functionalist approach to society, he added that for society for function properly all of its members need to be healthy. Talcott Parsons said that illness was a form of deviance, and the members of society who where ill performed the sick role in society. Parsons said that is people in society declared themselves as ill then they developed new specific rights. They became exempt from certain social obligations such as going to school or attending work, and they had the right to be cared for. Parsons saw it as the role of the family to care for family members who were sick. Parsons also said that the people …show more content…
Health can be described in both negative and positive ways, one negative way of describing health is being in 'the absence of disease.' But it can also be described in a positive way, they World Health Organisation classed health as 'not merely an absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being.'
The negative description of health tends to be opposed to, and the positive is often looked open more openly. In health and social care, the health care professionals tend to look up providing care and support and addressing the needs of the individual as a whole, rather than just concentrating on the single illness or problems which are being described. People with multiple illnesses may be treated by a range of professionals such as doctors, social workers, community nurses and occupational therapists. Each of these professionals will have different roles and responsibilities to play in the care of these patients, however they will also carry out holistic assessments to ensure they are recognising the wider needs of the patient when providing the care of their specialist sector. Holistic assessments is a particular approach to health care that ensures the individuals needs are addressed, including physical, social, emotional and spiritual health to make sure the needs of the whole person are
Functionalism
The functionalist view on health and illness comes from the work of Talcott Parsons. In line with the functionalist approach to society, he added that for society for function properly all of its members need to be healthy. Talcott Parsons said that illness was a form of deviance, and the members of society who where ill performed the sick role in society. Parsons said that is people in society declared themselves as ill then they developed new specific rights. They became exempt from certain social obligations such as going to school or attending work, and they had the right to be cared for. Parsons saw it as the role of the family to care for family members who were sick. Parsons also said that the people …show more content…
Health can be described in both negative and positive ways, one negative way of describing health is being in 'the absence of disease.' But it can also be described in a positive way, they World Health Organisation classed health as 'not merely an absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being.'
The negative description of health tends to be opposed to, and the positive is often looked open more openly. In health and social care, the health care professionals tend to look up providing care and support and addressing the needs of the individual as a whole, rather than just concentrating on the single illness or problems which are being described. People with multiple illnesses may be treated by a range of professionals such as doctors, social workers, community nurses and occupational therapists. Each of these professionals will have different roles and responsibilities to play in the care of these patients, however they will also carry out holistic assessments to ensure they are recognising the wider needs of the patient when providing the care of their specialist sector. Holistic assessments is a particular approach to health care that ensures the individuals needs are addressed, including physical, social, emotional and spiritual health to make sure the needs of the whole person are