Sick Role

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sociological Concept
gptkbp:appliesTo Acute Illness
gptkbp:containsRight Exemption from normal social roles
Not responsible for condition
gptkbp:criticizedFor Assuming universal applicability
Ignoring patient agency
Overlooking chronic illness
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:The_Social_System
gptkbp:describes Social expectations of illness
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medical_Sociology
gptkbp:hasComponent Rights
Obligations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sick Role
gptkbp:includesObligation Seek competent help and cooperate with medical professionals
Try to get well
gptkbp:influenced Medical Sociology Theory
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Talcott_Parsons
gptkbp:introducedIn 1951
gptkbp:lessApplicableTo Chronic Illness
Stigmatized Illness
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Illness_Behavior
gptkb:Medicalization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Social_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5