Isaacs And Schroeder: Race And Class As Determinants Of Health

Ke'Shara Glass
Dr. Padilla
PUH 201
Feb. 2, 2017
Isaacs and Schroeder: Race and Class as Determinants of Health?
How does class and race as determinants of health overlap? Which is more influential and then give examples of how health is more affected by class.
When we look at the effect on health we expect race to play immediate role in health disadvantages. Issacs and Schroeder explained, how we should lean more towards class being the ultimate part of health problems. People at the bottom of the social hierarchy endure direct consequences of their poverty as well as the effects of living in society that make them feel intensely aware of their relative position, not only do they feel devalued and excluded. The world we live in today

Education is a strong predictor of good health and longevity outcomes. As for employment, take into consideration that individuals of the lower socioeconomic status who smoke more, have poor eating habits, and exercise less are more acceptable to die prematurely than people with better lifestyles on a higher scale. This is mainly, because of unskilled workers tend to work long hours, as well as double shifts, for low wages just to make ends meet. Without education theses individuals are subjected to these particular unskilled jobs. Wealth and status goes hand in hand, because wealth is consumed of how much money or property

For a long time socioeconomic data was not included in regional disease collection. Information on race was included in death certificates not class. 1989 more information began to evolve on death certificates such as their educational level and occupation. Factors from Great Britain has shaped the U.S. view of socioeconomic status with their five categories of health; occupation ranging from lower paying jobs to higher paying jobs. People with a higher status have healthier life styles and behavior then people with lower statuses. Lower socioeconomic groups have the poorest health and shortest life spans, they have disadvantages of heart disease, chronic health problems, as well as communicable diseases. Healthy lifestyles include use of good personal habits such as eating properly, getting enough rest, exercising, and avoiding practices like smoking, abusing alcohol, and taking drugs. Its typical for upper and middle classes who have the resources to do so. Lifestyles of the poor are subjected to crowded living conditions, poor diet, secondary housing, low levels of income and education and increase exposure to violence, alcoholism, and problem drinking, smoking, and drug abuse are all factors of the poor socioeconomic