How Does Health Affect Families

Health is a very important part of life because it determines how humans function and live as members of society. It is also a very valuable asset to have because it allows you to make contributions that can help better the lives of humans in society. Health will always be a controversial issue that will impact humans in a number of ways. Families, however, are greatly influenced by health. It also affects families throughout the world in different ways and it is highly important that this issue is addressed in appropriate manners that can help all family types. There are several different family types and each one experiences health differently from the next. Gender, family, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are characteristics associated with family types and they

Race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status are two characteristics that will be discussed and analyzed among families pertaining to health. The living environments for African-Americans and Hispanics are major factors to consider when examining the health of them. Most African-Americans and Hispanics live in rural areas that do not have much access to health care compared to those in urban areas (Caldwell, Ford, Wallace, Wang, & Takahashi, 2016). Urban areas have more access to health care and other resources. This an advantage that the Caucasian population has over the African-American and Hispanic population (Caldwell et al., 2016). The African-American and Hispanic population are affected deeply because of this. With that being stated, they are less likely to have health insurance, make doctor visits, and have good quality access to medical care compared to the Caucasian population (Caldwell et al., 2016). This puts the African-American and