Socio-economic Status and Family Health

Study Notes

Socio-economic Status (SES) and its Impact on Family Health

Socio-economic status (SES) encompasses both social and economic factors of individuals or communities.
Research indicates a significant impact of SES on health care utilization (HCU).
SES has an indirect impact on the health needs or status of a community.
SES factors influence aspects of individual healthcare, including recognizing and responding to symptoms, understanding diseases, motivation to seek treatment, and accessing healthcare services.
Key SES factors like sex, age, family size, education, and family income demonstrably affect HCU.
Studies show that family size negatively impacts HCU.
Widowed and divorced individuals exhibit higher HCU rates.
Education is positively associated with higher HCU rates, according to research.
Income's impact on HCU is often indirect, affecting a person's or community's overall health.
Unemployment and divorce are directly linked to lower income and impact HCU.
Ethnicity and race are also influential SES factors impacting HCU.
Social barriers hindering access to supportive environments negatively influence health and well-being.
Many groups lack social support, impeding their ability to achieve full health potential.
Violence is a prevalent social issue impacting families, women, children, youth, and seniors across diverse demographics.
Women face a higher risk of violence compared to men. Children and youth experience significant violence within families.
Poor literacy skills create barriers to everyday life.
Behavioral abnormalities often result from a lack of supportive environments.
Individuals have the right to live and work in communities characterized by acceptance, safety, and security.
Mental health disorders in children often correlate with poor social situations.
Research shows a strong link between teenage pregnancy and socioeconomic disadvantage.
Young people from manual worker families are less likely to attend university, with a lower representation at leading universities.
Factors like part-time work for children, working women, poverty, and low literacy are significant contributing factors impacting HCU, as indicated by multiple studies.