sociology in pregnancy

Question 1

what are the 2 models?

Answer 1

medical model

social model

Question 2

medical model

Answer 2

doctor-centred
objective
male
body-mind dualism
pregnancy is normal in retrospect
risk selection not possible
biomed focus
aims at live, healthy mother and baby

Question 3

social model/ midwifery model

Answer 3

women/ patient centred
subjective
female
holistic
birth is a normal physiological process
risk selection is possible
individual/ psycho-social approach 
psycho-social focus
aims at live, healthy mother, baby and satisfaction of needs

Question 4

levels of medical model

Answer 4

practical working level
ideological level
analytical level

Question 5

practical level

Answer 5

focus on what people do

Question 6

ideology

Answer 6

how the world is seen

Question 7

analytical level

Answer 7

contrasting views of childbirth and related health and womens issues
help understand the situation

Question 8

what does medical model focus on?

Answer 8

technology
risk
do not see it as a physiological low risk occurence

Question 9

what does social model focus on?

Answer 9

social roles/ status - women may not gain social status as a women until they have a baby

Question 10

what is the importance of the social or medical model?

Answer 10

shapes interventions used for an individual

Question 11

what does the medical model suggest

Answer 11

that medicine can best improve chances of positive outcome