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Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness and Health Care

Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness and Health Care

by SteveTaylor (Author), David Field (Editor)

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    Paperback 1998

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Synopsis

This study identifies three key issues in the sociology of health: researching health; issues surrounding illness in major client/patients groups, such as children and the elderly; and the factors influencing the provision of health care. The book provides a critical evaluation of these issues, and encourages the reader to critique and analyze current findings. It presents and evaluates the current knowledge base, how this has developed and is developing, and considers health issues currently being debated, such as inequalities in health provision. The book provides students with access to a wide range of expertise in the sociology of health. It is written assuming a basic knowledge of sociology on the part of the reader.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 238
 Edition: 2nd
 Publisher: WileyBlackwell
Published: 20 Mar 1998
ISBN 10: 0632041471
ISBN 13: 9780632041473

Media Reviews
This welcome post-introductory level sociology text covers a pertinent range of health topics. It does successfully inform and stimulate by providing a social perspective on health. Colin Rees, Nursing Standard, 1998 David Field and Steve Taylor have produced a versatile and useful book which covers a broad range of medical sociological considerations. A useful addition to the social scientist's bookshelf. Alan Corrin, Medical Sociology News, 1998 Review sociology vol34 end paragraph This book is a unique resource...Written by leading experts in this field, this book offers thorough discussions on the range and diversity of sociological approaches in studying health and illness. Social Science & Medicine This book is certainly the kind of authoritative, interesting, informative, polemical and comprehensive text that I would want to own if I were an undergraduate or graduate student of social sciences or health care studies. It certainly should be essential reading for aspiring members of health, social work and welfare professions. James P Smith, Founding Editor of Journal of Advanced Nursing The book presents the complexity and diversity of social phenomena and provides the reader with the evidence to evaluate the arguments that have been raised. Sociology
Author Bio
David Field is at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Leicester. Steve Taylor is Lecturer in Medical Sociology and Medical Law at King's College, London.