SH4003 WEEK 2 The Idea of Equality in Health and Social Care INTRODUCTION TO THE IDEA OF EQUALITY The idea of equality is very important in health & social care policy & practice. It’s a familiar idea & an everyday concept. BUT what exactly do we mean by “equality”? Equality is a ‘contested concept’. This means that there are different theoretical ways to understand it & there is disagreement about which understanding should be accepted. EQUALITY – WHAT IS IT? Example: two people could be of the same weight, but of different height. We can call them equals. The terms Read More …
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Human Rights in Health and Social Care Case Study Questions and Answers
Culture, Society and Ethics Case Study Dora and Simon had been married for 59 years. Dora was blind and had recently developed Alzheimer’s. She and Simon were injured in a fall at home, and Simon was no longer able to care for her while he recovered. During this time, Dora was moved into a local publically funded nursing home. It became clear that Dora would have to stay in a nursing home, but Simon visited her every day. However, their relationship was threatened when the local authority decided to move Dora into a permanent nursing home that was too far Read More …
Week 10 Empowerment in Health and Social Care Assignment Questions and Answers
Empowerment in Health and Social Care SH4003 Week 10 Dr Alya Khan Empowerment The term ‘empowerment’ is nowadays familiar & frequently used in health & social care It’s used across relevant disciplines: sociology, psychology, politics, health promotion, public administration (Barnes & Bowl, 2001) It’s applied to diverse groups of people: women, ethnic minorities, gay communities, nurses, students, older adults, etc Some claim that it’s so overused; it has become meaningless (Marland & Marland, 2000) How should the concept of ‘empowerment’ be understood? It has mainly been interpreted in 2 different ways: Collectivist social action Individualistic consumerism History: Read More …