Health, Illness and Disability
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This Health, Illness and Disability page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes, from the sick role and the medical model to disability, mental illness and health inequalities. It's built for university students and professional candidates, school students, and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 150 resources here, including more than 10 quizzes and over 100 mind maps, covering secondary and university-level study. Try a quiz to find your gaps, then explore the maps that fill them.
Top Health, Illness and Disability resources
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60 questionsSociology of Health and Illness An Ontario-based study found that people placed little faith in health information delivered by celebrity s...
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80 questionsSociology health and illness midterm 2 study guide study guide only.
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139 questionsSociology of Health and Illness: Final exam prep Sociology of Health and Illness 2235 pursuit of health and wellness
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34 cardsWeek 8 Refugee health Medical power Death and bereavement
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Mind map Social Perspectives on Health and Illness -
22 cardsSocial Influence & Social determinants Social Influence Types
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Mind map B1 U2 - Illness, Health and Care -
Mind map Body, Culture and Disability: Analytical Approaches from Social Theory FT-DISCAPACIDAD
Quizzes
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60 questionsSociology of Health and Illness An Ontario-based study found that people placed little faith in health information delivered by celebrity s...
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80 questionsSociology health and illness midterm 2 study guide study guide only.
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139 questionsSociology of Health and Illness: Final exam prep Sociology of Health and Illness 2235 pursuit of health and wellness
Mind maps
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Flashcards
Notes
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Income's Link To Health Intro- In the UK many factors effect health eg lifestyle choices Individual lifestyle choices include smoking, drinking and diet While a persons lifestyle choices effect an individuals health income does have a much b...
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Block 1 : Theories - Sick Role Concept - Talcott Parsons (1951)Accepting sickness gives you privileges but also requires obligations It is not your fault for being ill and are not held responsible for what has happened to you. You have an obligatio...
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About Health, Illness and Disability
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
This unit sits in the Stratification and Inequality strand of Sociology. It looks at how health and illness are shaped by society, not just by biology. The mind maps do much of the heavy lifting, and they range widely.
- Understanding Disability and Theorists in Health set out the social model, with Finkelstein and Shakespeare on disability as a social construct.
- Disability, Work & Employment looks at the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people in the UK.
- Total Institutions Erving Goffman covers the inmate role, batch living and binary management.
- Is There a Link Between Health and Wealth in the UK? covers class, income and health, and has a matching note.
Where to start
Begin with the sick role. BLOCK ONE - UNIT TWO explains Parsons' idea that ill people are not blamed, but are expected to want to get better. The note Block 1: Theories - Sick Role gives you the same idea in text form. Then move to Understanding Disability, which links the sick role to ideas of deviance and a functioning society.
Widening out
Once the core theories feel familiar, pick the topics your course needs.
- Medicalisation: try the Medicalisation mind map, then the flashcard deck of the same name.
- Inequality: the Gender and Health and Regional variations in health and morbidity maps, plus the flashcards on inequalities related to social class.
- Mental health: Mental Illness and Mental Disorder & Illness.
- Stigma and identity: Stigma and Disability. and Disability & Identity.
Using quizzes and maps together
Read a map first, then test yourself. The quiz Sociology of Health and Illness draws on studies and early medical history, while The Doctor-Patient Relationship and Illness Behaviours focus on single themes. Note the questions you miss, then go back to the matching map. Flashcard decks such as SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH: KEY RESEARCH help you recall studies and names. Some resources are tied to A-level Sociology, and many others suit university courses.
Choose one quiz today, then build a map or deck of your own on the topic you found hardest.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with the sick role. The mind map BLOCK ONE - UNIT TWO sets out Parsons' idea that ill people are not blamed but are expected to want to recover. After that, try the quiz Sociology of Health and Illness to see what stuck.
What do the mind maps cover?
There are over 100 of them. They range from the social model of disability and medicalisation to mental illness, gender and health, regional variations in health, stigma, and the link between health and wealth in the UK. Some follow named theorists, such as Goffman and Finkelstein.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource on this page is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so style and depth vary. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own.
Which levels and exams do they suit?
Most of the material is aimed at university students and professional candidates, with a smaller share for school students. At least one listed resource mentions A-level Sociology. Teachers can also use the quizzes, maps and decks as ready-made material.
Are there flashcards as well as quizzes?
Yes. There are over 20 flashcard decks. Examples include Health and Gender (20 marker), Sociology of Disability and Disabled identity flashcards. They suit quick recall of key studies, terms and arguments after you have read the maps.
What if my topic is not listed?
Look at the nearest map or deck first, since topics often overlap. For example, Representations of Disability and Disability Assistance sit alongside the main disability maps. If a gap remains, you can build your own map, quiz or flashcards.