Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care

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Assignment 1 – (Essay) 2000 words +/- 10% Total Weighting: 50% Intended Learning Outcomes: 1 and 4  Assignment 1 Critically analyse how two contemporary issues in health and social care are influenced by the global/international, economic, political and cultural contexts using epidemiological and demographic information from existing literature (Essay: 2000 words-50%) Assignment 1– Indicative Grading Criteria A 80%+ High First An excellent answer will have the following attributes: • An excellent understanding and knowledge of how contemporary issues in health and social care are influenced by the global/international economic, political and cultural context. • An excellent understanding of demographic and epidemiological concepts and their application in contemporary issues. • An excellent level of critical appraisal, reasoning and argument with well selected and collated evidence. • Extensive reading of primary and secondary sources • Exceptionally well-structured and well-presented report • Full reference accurately in the Harvard style of referencing. A 70 – 79% First Class All components will have been submitted, and the remaining criteria will be as noted for the 80%+ marking band. However, in one or two areas student may not have demonstrated the skills as noted in band 80%+  ompleting the tasks In order to complete the Assignments 1 and 2, you will need to research different information sources such as textbooks, journals, articles and the internet. You are also required to develop skills in analysis and synthesis of information. Analysis requires you to critically examine different aspects of a topic and identify important issues. Synthesis requires you to summarise the information you have analysed in a clear and coherent manner. Make use of information on assignment preparation and command verb usage in your Moodle Platform. Helpful information The following sources of information may be useful for the completion of this assignment. Core text • Barry, A. M., Yuill, C. (2016), Understanding the Sociology of Health. London, Sage • Bury, M. (1997), Health and Illness in a Changing Society. London, Routledge • Cockerham, W. C. (2017), Medical Sociology. Boston, Pearson International • Lupton, D. (2012), Medicine as Culture: Illness, Disease and the Body. London, Sage • Marmot, M. (Ed), Siegrist, J (Ed). (2006), Social Inequalities in Health. Oxford, OUP • Nettleton, S. (2013), The Sociology of Health and Illness. Cambridge, Polity • Thomas, C., Watson, N., Roulstone, A. (2014), Routledge Handbook of Disability Studies. London, Routledge. Supplementary text • STOMBLER, M. and JUNGELS, A.M. (2016) Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader. Oxford: Oxford University Press. • WHITTAKER, D.J. (2005) Asylum Seekers & Refugees (The Making of the Contemporary World). Oxford: Routledge. 1. TEATER, B (2014) Social Work: An Introduction to Contemporary Practice. Buckinghamshire: Open University Press. Articles • Romel W. Mackelprang, Richard O. Salsgiver; People with Disabilities and Social Work: Historical and Contemporary Issues, Social Work, Volume 41, Issue 1, 1 January 1996, Pages 7–14, • Marmot, M., Friel, S., Bell, R., AJHouweling T, Taylor, S. (2008) Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. The Lancet, Volume 372, Issue 9650, 2008, pp. 1661-1669 • Ko, M., Sanders, C., de Guia, S., Shimkhada, R., Ponce N.A. (2018) Managing Diversity To Eliminate Disparities: A Framework For Health. Health Affairs VOL. 37, NO. 9: Sept 2018. Instructions 8 • Betancourt, J.R., Green, A.R., Carrillo, J.E., Park, E.R. (2005) Cultural Competence And Health Care Disparities: Key Perspectives And Trends. Health Affairs VOL. 24, NO. 2: RACIAL & ETHNIC DISPARITIES • David Stuckler, D., Basu, S., Suhrcke, M., Coutts, A., Mckee, M. (2011) Effects of the 2008 recession on health: a first look at European data. The Lancet Correspondence VOLUME 378, ISSUE 9786, P124-125, JULY 09, 2011. • Kondilis, E., Giannakopoulos, S., Gavana, M., Waitzkin I.H., Benos, A. (2013) “Economic Crisis, Restrictive Policies, and the Population’s Health and Health Care: The Greek Case”, American Journal of Public Health 103, no. 6 (June 1, 2013): pp. 973-979. • Conrad, P., Barker, K., K.(2008).The Social Construction of Illness: Key Insights and Policy Implications. Journal of Health and Social Behaviour Vol 51, Issue 1_suppl, 2010 Websites • www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/articles/brexit-and-nhs. The King’s Fund is a registered charity in the UK aimed at explaining health and care, by sharing knowledge, shaping policy and practice and developing people and organisations- for general reference • www.scie.org.uk/future-of-care/adults/recommendations. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is an independent charity which improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works- for general reference • www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk/health-and-social-care. the Care Worker Charity is based in the UK and is dedicated to supporting existing and retired care workers in all sectors- for general reference • www.sochealth.co.uk/2014/07/18/social-model-health. the Socialist Health Association is an independent organisation that promotes health and wellbeing using socialist principles • www.jrf.org.uk. Joseph Rowntree Foundation Independent organisation working to inspire social change through research, policy and practice (General reference) • www.social-policy.org.uk. Social Policy Focus on current issues in social policy, national and international (General reference) Referencing your work References to relevant academic theory and research findings should be provided and cited appropriately using the Harvard system of referencing. Example of this referencing style is as follows Sillah, D. (2007) ‘Screening of TB in the Gambia’ Journal of Epidemiology, 1 (2), pp.34-56 Author/s name and initials are listed first, followed by a year of publication in brackets. Then there is the title of the article and the journal where the article appears, which is in italics. Finally, state the volume