Key term Definition Achieved status Gained by the individual through talent, effort and hard work. Agents of socialisation Social groups and institutions which have a role to teach us norms, values, customs, traditions etc. Ascribed status Status which is fixed and determined at birth. Culture The way of life of a social group, made up…
1. Aboriginal – of Native ancestry, inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times and before colonists. 2. Indigenous – originating naturally in a region, belonging naturally to an environment of people born in a region. 3. Animism – the attribution of a living soul to plants, animals, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.…
1. Atom – the smallest unit of an element that displays the same properties as the element, for example, hydrogen. 2. Atomic number – The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; for example, the atomic number for helium is 2. 3. Chemical formula – A short form used to represent a molecule;…
Health – the overall condition of the body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury Wellness – optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being Risk Factor – a condition that increases ones chances of disease or injury Infectious Disease – a disease that can spread from person to…