Question

Assisted living is, in theory, a social model versus a medical model.

1. Define the social and medical models.

2. In what ways do you see an overlap between these models?

3. What are the pros and cons of the overlaps?

4. Do you believe an overlap is good or bad? Why?  

Answer 1

1-Social model of disability identifies systemic barroers,derogatory attitudes,and social exclusion,which make it difficult or impossible for individuals with impairement to attain their valued functionings.The social model of disabilty says that disability is caused by the way society is organized,rather than by a person's impairement or difference .

Medical model is a model of health which suggest that disease is detected and identified through a systemic process of observation ,description and differentiation in accordance with standered accepeted procedures such as medical examinations,tests.

2- Thw social model of disability says that disability is caused by the way society is organized.Themedical model of disabilty says people are disabled by their impairements or differences.The medical model tries to remedy disabilty through a medical cure or by trying to make the person appear less disabled or more normal,wheareas the social media says taht the remedy is a change in the interaction between the individual and society.

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