The Idea of Equality in Health and Social Care Questions and Answers

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 …

Writing the Report – What to Address and How to Structure the Report 2017-18

Introduction Orientate the reader to the topic – maybe give a brief introduction to the area or highlight the link between health and the social determinants – catch the readers’ attention, spark some interest in the topic Signpost the reader to different sections in the report   Demographic Profileof  XXX (200 words) g. Population Ethnicity Gender/Sex Age Life expectancy Mortality /Morbidity   Unemployment Poverty Housing (Consider where best to place this information, will it be better here or in the discussion on social determinants of health?) You need to consider comparative data Health Issue in xxx (100 words) Identify a Read More …