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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 3 Problem 7LO

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The Sociocultural casual factors of abnormal behaviour are:

The humans receive sociocultural inheritance which is the end product of the thousands of years of social evolution in the world. In the same way the genetic inheritance is an end product of biological evolution. Each Sociocultural group further their own cultural form by systematically teaching its offspring to their members to maintain their nature.

The Sociocultural casual factors consist of the following:

• Low socioeconomic status and unemployment: in the present society the lower the socioeconomic class then the higher the incidence of mental and physical disorders.

• Prejudice and discrimination in race, gender and ethnicity: due to the large number of people in the society, they are always subjected to overt and covert discrimination in place of employment, education and as well as housing.

• Social change and uncertainty: due to the various kinds of aspects in our lives are affected in education, jobs, employment, health, leisure pursuits, finances and beliefs and values the change in social status occurs. The people confront inevitable crises which natural events or disasters and natural resources diminish or increase. The people are prepared for uncertainty for the future compared and based to past events.

• Urban stressors: violence and homelessness: due to the rapid growth in urban aspects in worldwide focussing on mainly on less developed countries, there can be more of unemployment, homeless involve in illicit activities. Some people suffer from psychological disorders, in developed countries people are direct victims of urban violence.

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