Social Attitudes Versus Individual Choice The smoking ban example illustrates how social attitudes—which are positive or negative evaluations of people, places, things, events, and the […]
1.1 Social Theory and Public Policy in Health Care Courtesy of iStockphoto/Thinkstock Prohibiting smoking in public places exemplifies the social theory of the common good, […]
Ch. 1 Identifying the Vulnerable Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the concept of vulnerable populations. Discuss how […]
Indigent and Homeless People During the global recession caused by the collapse of the worldwide banking system in the early 2000s, the number of homeless […]
Understanding the Scope of Vulnerable Populations Review the descriptions of the special populations addressed in Chapter 1 of your course textbook. Identify the three groups […]
People Affected by Alcohol and Substance Abuse Alcoholism is overuse of and dependence on alcohol. One of the earmarks of alcoholism is frequent binge drinking, […]
People Diagnosed With Mental Conditions One common health problem that many HIV patients develop is HIV-associated dementia (HAD). Many elderly persons are affected by similar […]
Chronically Ill and Disabled People Chronic diseases are long-lasting and often incurable, as opposed to acute diseases, like the common flu, that are usually easily […]