{"product_id":"sociology-of-health-and-health-care-paperback-softback-9781405151726","title":"Sociology of Health and Health Care (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405151726","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSociology of Health and Health Care\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSteve Taylor (Edited by), S Taylor (Author), David Field (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405151726, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 April 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.5 x 1.6 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the third edition:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“a useful introductory reference book for all nurses whether qualified , pre-registration or conversion course…an asset to any nursing library or indeed to any student undertaking health care courses”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJournal of Nursing Management \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “…an excellent foundation for students at a very beginning level\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eContemporary Nurse\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom reviews of the second edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“…written in a concise style, well structured, captivating and ... highly recommended.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \u0026amp; Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"All in all a book that can be read with ease from cover to cover or delved into intermittently ... A user-friendly book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of Community Nursing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Nurses will be delighted to find that much nursing research is used to support the discussion. The book should find its way into most multidisciplinary libraries and… should become essential reading\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessional Nurse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book will be helpful for students as an introductory text or for more experienced nurses who wish to revise or update their knowledge.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDorothy Ferguson in \u003cb\u003ePrimary Health Care\u003c\/b\u003e Volume 17, Number 7, September 2007\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a book that both student and qualified nurse will find useful.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Gallimore in \u003cb\u003eNursing Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSociology and its applications are key components of the core foundation programme in nursing and healthcare. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociology of health and health care is an essential textbook for all students of nursing and healthcare and is organised in four parts: the nature of sociology and sociological research; the social patterning of health and disease; the social aspects of illness and dying; and the organisation and delivery of health care.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociology of health and health care explores the nature of sociology and sociological research and their application to health and health care. It explores the impact of current social contexts on health and healthcare and recent developments in healthcare policy and addresses their implications for nursing and inter-professional working. This fourth edition also examines new approaches to understanding social inequalities in health and experiences of chronic illness and dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Sociology, social research and health.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is sociology?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing social research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical divisions in sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociology applied to health and health care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Approaches to Health and Health Care\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe biomedical model of health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocio-medical models of health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial aspects of sickness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Social Patterns in Health and Disease\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Socio-economic Inequalities in Health\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring inequality and health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe widening gap in socio-economic health inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanations for socio-economic health inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative deprivation and psycho-social stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing socio-economic inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Ethnicity and Health\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace and ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and illness in minority ethnic communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining ethnic variations in health and illness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth services and health care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Gender differences in Health\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender patterns in mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining gender differences in mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrowing gap in gender mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorbidity: are women really sicker?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining gender differences in morbidity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender, health and social change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Health and Disease in Old Age\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOlder people and the aging of society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding ageing and health in older people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOlder people in contemporary Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic illness and disability in old age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthy life expectancy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth care and older people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Illness and Dying\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Chronic Illness and Physical Disability\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to chronic illness and disability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic Illness and physical disability in contemporary Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing chronic Illness and physical disability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting to a chronic condition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare and caring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Mental Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to mental disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf harming behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare of the mentally disordered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuicide and self harm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare or control?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Death and Dying\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath in contemporary Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe main places of care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication and disclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBereavement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of life issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Health Care\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Health Care in Contemporary Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and cultural changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressures on the NHS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe organisation of health care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe changing culture of health care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Health Policy in Britain\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth policy and the politics of health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NHS: origins and reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns of work in the NHS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. 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