Format:
1 Online-Ressource (248 pages)
ISBN:
9781350481732
Content:
Health research, education and provision have become increasingly interdisciplinary over the last few years, leading health professionals to broaden their knowledge beyond technical aspects of care. Practitioners now need a clear understanding of how society can affect health, and an appreciation of how societal structures can drive healthcare practices. In a clear, systematic and accessible style, this timely text looks at the social context of health and healthcare by: - Analysing a wide range of classic and contemporary theories; - Identifying the relevance of each theory to health; - Showing how theory has been used in research - Outlining the impact of theory on health and health provision. Specifically written for health professionals and those engaged in health studies research, this book will help students and practitioners alike understand the sociology of health and illness, and enable them to critically assess health issues, policies and practices
Content:
Social Theory, Health and Healthcare provides a systematic guide to both classical and contemporary social theories, identifying the relevance and research implications of each theory. Students are shown the social factors that contribute to health, enabling them to assess health issues and make decisions on treatment
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Cover; Contents; Introduction: Social Theory, Health and Healthcare; 1 Structural Functionalism, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of structural functionalism; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare; 2 Political Economy Theory, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of political economy; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare; 3 Social Interaction Theory, Health and Healthcare.
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Introduction: Social Theory, Health and Healthcare Structural Functionalism, Health and Healthcare Political Economy Theory, Health and Healthcare Social Interaction Theory, Health and Healthcare Poststructuralism, Postmodernism, Health and Healthcare Critical Realism, Health and Healthcare Feminist Theory, Health and Healthcare Science and Technology Studies, Health and Healthcare.
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Applications to understandings of healthApplications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare; 6 Feminist Theory, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of feminist theory; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare; 7 Science and Technology Studies, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of science and technology studies; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare.
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Conclusion and new directions for healthcareReferences; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
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IntroductionPrinciples of social interaction theory; Applications of social interaction theory to understanding health; Applications of social interaction theory to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare; 4 Poststructuralism, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Foucault and the principles of poststructuralism; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare; 5 Critical Realism, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of critical realism.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781137062154
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350311183
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781403989536
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe McDonnell, Orla Social Theory, Health and Healthcare Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2009 ISBN 9781403989536
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-137-06215-4
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