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1 Social Issues in the UK Health and Wealth Inequalities National Qualifications

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

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

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

5 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.

6 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

7 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.

8 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.

9 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

10 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

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


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