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biosocial

biosocial

6.5
How the body and society affect each other
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪoʊˈsoʊʃəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : biosocial
  • The study examined how biosocial factors, such as environment and genetics, impact health outcomes.

And then that model shifted to the biosocial model.

Examples

  • Gender differences in biosocial and behavioral attributes constitute a lively area of scientific debate and research.

    Academic text (1993)
  • For example, a medical model guides the training of clinicians, a biosocial model is applied in treatment, and rehabilitation can follow a psychoeducative model.

    Academic text (1995)
  • For example, Thomas Jefferson, we could call him a biosocial scientist.

  • Lead poisoning of black children, they say, is a form of biosocial stratification.

  • It is designed specifically to assess harmony in one's inner space using a biosocial approach to apply system theory in health care.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Advances in biosocial surveys and the ability to link clinical studies to rich geocoded data will soon make these public health investigations possible.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One solution has been to define youth with reference to biosocial stages of a universal life course: infancy, childhood, adolescence, youth, and adulthood.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Wilson agrees, for both ethical and aesthetic values, and argues that advances in biosocial knowledge have brought within reach the feasibility of a defensible science of values.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Understanding biosocial dynamics is essential for addressing challenges in public health and policy.

  • Researchers focused on biosocial influences to analyze the relationship between social behaviors and health.

How Biological

biological
340 3.5
biosocial
  • Specialized
6.5
social
1.3

Surface Forms

biosocial positive

Morphology

biosocial = social (semi-transparent) = bio + social

The word is built transparently from the combining form bio- and social, but the specialized academic meaning is not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Biosocial combines bio- meaning 'life' and social meaning 'connected to other people'. So, biosocial describes how biology and the social world work together to affect behavior and health.