Sociology
Sociology studies how relationships, culture, institutions and social inequalities shape human behaviour, social opportunities and patterns of health.
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Sociology
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Sociology studies how relationships, culture, institutions and social inequalities shape human behaviour, social opportunities and patterns of health.
Illness and disability are lived within families, workplaces and communities; access to support and care depends partly on material resources, social roles and environmental conditions.
For physiotherapy and rehabilitation, sociological knowledge supports respectful communication, culturally responsive practice, community participation and realistic, person-centred care planning.
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| Item | Key fact / clinical application |
|---|---|
| Sociological perspective | Connect individual experiences with social conditions and institutions. |
| Micro, meso, macro | Micro = interaction; meso = organisations; macro = policy and society. |
| Culture | Shared meanings, values, beliefs, norms and customs. |
| Socialization | Lifelong learning of roles, expectations and ways of acting. |
| Social determinants | Living and working conditions help shape health opportunities and outcomes. |
| Disease vs illness | Biological disorder is not identical to the lived experience of illness. |
| Disability model | Participation barriers arise from interaction between person and environment. |
| Community rehabilitation | Local resources, accessibility and participation affect sustainable care. |
| Clinical priority | Use respectful, person-centred communication and address practical barriers. |
Core references
- Giddens A, Sutton PW. Sociology. Polity Press. (General concepts of social institutions, inequality and culture.)
- Cockerham WC. Medical Sociology. Routledge. (Social organisation of health, illness and healthcare.)
- World Health Organization. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). WHO; 2001.
- World Health Organization. Commission on Social Determinants of Health: Closing the Gap in a Generation. WHO; 2008.
- World Health Organization, UNESCO, ILO, IDDC. Community-Based Rehabilitation: CBR Guidelines. WHO; 2010.
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