Explanations for Social Class Inequalities in Health (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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In Graham & Kelly's framework, what follows social position in the chain?
In Graham & Kelly's framework, what follows social position in the chain?
Intermediary factors
What proportion of social class health differences do behaviours explain according to studies?
What proportion of social class health differences do behaviours explain according to studies?
Only a small proportion
What did the Black Report (1980) identify as most important for health inequality?
What did the Black Report (1980) identify as most important for health inequality?
Materialist explanations
What biological finding did Whitehall II discover in lower-ranking civil servants?
What biological finding did Whitehall II discover in lower-ranking civil servants?
Elevated fibrinogen levels
What does the life-course model emphasise about childhood?
What does the life-course model emphasise about childhood?
Disadvantages extend into adulthood
What did Victoria Cattell find less important for health than community?
What did Victoria Cattell find less important for health than community?
Deprivation alone
What percentage of health inequality causes fall under direct NHS influence?
What percentage of health inequality causes fall under direct NHS influence?
Ten per cent
How large was London's life expectancy gap between affluent & deprived wards in 2014?
How large was London's life expectancy gap between affluent & deprived wards in 2014?
Nearly 25 years
What did Shaw et al argue exists between poverty, inequality, wealth & health?
What did Shaw et al argue exists between poverty, inequality, wealth & health?
An inextricable connection
How does the psychosocial model explain health impacts?
How does the psychosocial model explain health impacts?
Feelings influence body chemistry
What did Hilary Graham argue about social factors & health distribution?
What did Hilary Graham argue about social factors & health distribution?
They are not necessarily the same
What pattern emerges when ranking neighbourhoods by income & comparing health outcomes?
What pattern emerges when ranking neighbourhoods by income & comparing health outcomes?
An almost exact match