ISBN:
9781350485419
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (617 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Jones, Linda J The Social Context of Health and Health Work
DDC:
306.48
Keywords:
Nursing
Abstract:
The Social Context of Health and Health Work breaks new ground by linking together sociology of health and social policy perspectives. Linda Jones argues that health and health work cannot be understood in isolation. Patterns of disease, illness, treatment and provision are crucially influenced by class, race, gender, age and disability. Conflicts over health policies reflect fundamental debates about the purpose of welfare. The writer draws on her specialist knowledge of developing and teaching nursing and health studies courses, and on her recent experience of writing distance learning materials, to create a book which encourages critical thinking and supports study
Description / Table of Contents:
List of Figures List of Tables List of Useful terms Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Health in a Social Context The Scope of Sociological Enquiry The Family and Health Communities and Health Stratification, Class and Health Poverty and Health in the Welfare State Gender, Divisions and Health Race, Ethnicity and Health Dependency: Age and Disability Health Beliefs and Health Action Power and Control in Health Work The Work of Nursing The Contemporary Politics of Health Care List of References Index.
Note:
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DOI:
10.1007/978-1-349-23472-1
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