Name: molly smith Criteria: A.p1, A.p2, B.p3, B.p4, A.m1, B.m2, A.d1 Student id number: 21004948 Introduction: In this work I will be producing a report that evaluates the role of sociological perspectives, models and concepts of health, in relation to service provision in a health and social care setting within my local area. Functionalism: As conceived by Talcott Parsons (1951) the functionalist outlook it highlights that good health and effective medical health, and effective medical care are essential for a society's ability to function. Functionalism links to health and social care because it emphasizes that good health and healthcare is important to have a society function. Good health and effective medical care are essential for the smooth running of society we live in. Patients must perform such a thing called the "sick role" to be recognized as legitimately ill and to be exempt from normal duties. The physician to patient relationship is hierarchal, meaning the physician is in charge they have instructions to set to make the patient better. Poor medical care is not useful to society, as functionalist is seeing it as people who are more ill are less likely to become healthy again. When Talcott shared his views on functionalism, he stated that there is a role every family should follow a certain role. The certain role every family should follow is nuclear, this is where there are two parents and children within one family home this was seen to be the correct family role. Talcott parsons once said that the "sick role" is especially true for premature death because it prevents people from fully carrying out their social roles causing "poor return" to society for the costs of pregnancy, birth, childcare and socialization of the individual who ends up dying earlier on. This links to society because if these community's such as schools and NHS and families, this means that if these groups do not work together, we will not have a functionalist society. For society, the believe the whole purpose of institutions in society was to socialise. For all these communities to work there would need to be communication such as schools and the NHS they would need to communicate as when a child is sick the NHS will diagnose the problem and the schools will be the ones everyday helping face this issue. The functionalist perspective sees society as a complex system Whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. Marxism: Marxism is a conflict perspective; Marxism is the theory that believed peoples individual behaviour was shaped by society these were then
split into two social classes known as bourgeoise and proletariat. The bourgeoise are the property owners and own the means of production. The proletariat do essential work for the bourgeoise and are exploited by them in society. Marxism links to health and social care as people in poverty are better for advertisement regarding cheaper and unhealthier food therefore it puts the NHS under pressure as they will have to care for these