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Discuss and attempt to explain why men and women suffer inequalities in health and health care with reference to gender.
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The purpose of this essay is to discuss and attempt to explain why men and women suffer inequalities in health and health care with reference to gender. The main aims of the essay are to discuss the reasons why men and women deal with health and illness differently, how health and illness is viewed by society as a whole and health care providers, to discuss gender socialisations that have arose over time within our society and culture and how these social influences can impact on the type of illnesses experienced by men and women and also how this affects life expectancy. Firstly, the writer feels it is important to distinguish between sex and gender to gain a better understanding of the theme of the essay. Jones (1994) suggests that "sex is a biological term which refers to peoples 'biologically given' state, whereas gender refers to their 'socially acquired' psychological and...
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