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Description
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.
Table of Contents
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.
Product details
Published | 19 Jul 1994 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 617 |
ISBN | 9781349234721 |
Imprint | Red Globe Press |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |