How do symbolic interactionists perceive the concept of "sickness"?

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They consider "sickness" as a state assigned socially constructed meanings.They disregard how the healthcare field categorizes certain conditions as illnesses.They label the increase in elderly inmates requiring medical care as the "medicalization of deviance."None of the provided choices are correct.

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Symbolic interactionists interpret "sickness" as a condition that society assigns specific meanings to, emphasizing the social construction of illness rather than ignoring medical definitions or focusing on particular populations like elderly prisoners.