Browsing Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap by Journals "Sociology of Health and Illness"
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Sick of social status: A Bourdieusian perspective on morbidity and health inequalities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Self-reported health (SRH) is one of the most frequently used measures for examining socioeconomic inequalities in health. Studies find that when faced with ‘identical objective health’, individuals in lower socioeconomic ... -
Stratified users and technologies of empowerment: theorising social inequalities in the use and perception of diabetes self‐management technologies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Medical technologies of various kinds play an increasingly important role in medical treatment, but may also increase health inequalities if they are primarily used by high-status patients. While many have problematised ...