Social Issues in the UK Health and Wealth Inequalities National Qualifications

Social Issues in the UK Starter Task ‘Poverty can severely affect your health’ Provide two reasons to support your answer.

Today we will Identify how gender and ethnicity can affect your health.

I can… List facts that highlight gender and ethnic inequality Give reasons as to how gender and ethnicity can affect your health.

Thinking Task: What I am going to learn? 1.Who has a longer life expectancy- men or women? 2.Who do you think has a healthier lifestyle- men or women? 3.Can you predict why which group may have the better lifestyle? Higher order thinking Lower order thinking Discuss the answers with your partner.

Health Inequalities and Gender Show-me board activity- TRUE or FALSE Women live longer than men. Women spend a longer period of time ill during their lifetime. Women rarely go to the doctor Men take part in more dangerous activities than women Men do more dangerous jobs than women

Health Inequalities and Gender The Facts Women live longer than men.Women live longer than men. Women spend a longer period of time in ill health (85% of men in deprived areas expected to live their life in good health, 83% of women)Women spend a longer period of time in ill health (85% of men in deprived areas expected to live their life in good health, 83% of women) Women are slightly more likely to make use of GP services and be admitted to hospital.

Explaining the Facts Research has shown that women’s traditional domestic responsibilities lead to higher levels of depression. Especially if living in poverty. Women are 2-3 times more likely to be affected by depression.Research has shown that women’s traditional domestic responsibilities lead to higher levels of depression. Especially if living in poverty. Women are 2-3 times more likely to be affected by depression. Occupational hazards – men more likely to work in dangerous jobs, work with dangerous machinery, work at heights and come into contact with harmful substances. Occupational hazards – men more likely to work in dangerous jobs, work with dangerous machinery, work at heights and come into contact with harmful substances. Culture: Men more likely to be pressured to become involved in dangerous activities: eg. Smoking, drinking and dangerous driving. In 2001, men three times more likely to die in road accidents. Men more likely to die from lung cancer.Culture: Men more likely to be pressured to become involved in dangerous activities: eg. Smoking, drinking and dangerous driving. In 2001, men three times more likely to die in road accidents. Men more likely to die from lung cancer.

Compared with the white population, the incidence of heart attacks in Scottish South Asians is 45% higher in men and 80 % higher in women. Scots of Caribbean, Asian and African extraction are more at risk of strokes than the white population. Asians have a higher risk of TB. All ethnic minority groups are less likely to drink alcohol- suffer less from the effects. Effects of racism and discrimination. To conclude: ethnic groups are more likely suffer ill health. Health Inequalities and Ethnicity

Task Below are a list of words related to today’s lesson on gender and ethnic inequalities related to health. You must turn these into a ‘map’, where each connection can be explained and justified. Life expectancyEthnicity CultureOccupational Hazards Poor healthMen DepressionWomen

Was I successful? I can give reasons as to why low income can affect your health. I can define the meaning of social class.