Key concepts in health studies

By:

Chris Yuill

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010.ISBN:

9781848606739

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.461 YUI

Contents:

Table of Contents Cover Part 1 Defining Health The Biomedical Model Of Health The Social Model of Health The Social and Medical Models of Disability Alternative or Complementary Medicine Quality of Life Measures Functionality Part 2 The Human Life Course The Life Course Childbirth Childhood Family and Individual Well-being Social Dependency in Older Age The Third Age The Social Organization of Death and Dying Part 3 Health Protection Social Inequalities in Health Social Capital Risk Society Public Health Health Promotion Work and Health Global Health Part 4 Health Beliefs and Health Behaviour Models of Health Behaviour Healthy Lifestyle and Consumption Patterns Lay Knowledge and Illness Attribution Personality and Health Embodiment Stress and Coping Motivational Interviewing in Health Care Part 5 The Lived Experience of Health and Illness Stigma and Labelling Theory Medicalization Biographical Disruption Professional-Client Communication Pain Illness Narratives Adherence Part 6 Health Care Provision Health Care Systems Long-Term Health and Social Care Needs Informal Care The Role of Health Professionals Health Care Governance Institutionalization Health Care Consumerism and Patient Choice

Summary: Key Concepts in Health Studies provides a much needed guide to the central concepts used across the subject, and offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the core topics, theories and debates. Drawing together the fundamentals within the disciplines of health, nursing, and social policy this book is an ideal text both for students studying health in a range of academic fields, and for health and social care practitioners. From ageism to public health, and gender to obesity, the book offers an exciting guide to the multidisciplinary field. Each entry features: -A snapshot definition of the concept -A wider discussion of the main issues -Case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice -Examples of further reading Highly readable, with clear indexing, and cross-referencing between entries, this is not only a student-friendly textbook that will enable the reader to dip into and update their knowledge of a particular key concept, but a valuable resource to anyone practicing in the health care field.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Text Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	306.461 YUI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		44193

Table of Contents Cover

Part 1
Defining Health
The Biomedical Model Of Health
The Social Model of Health
The Social and Medical Models of Disability
Alternative or Complementary Medicine
Quality of Life Measures
Functionality

Part 2
The Human Life Course
The Life Course
Childbirth
Childhood
Family and Individual Well-being
Social Dependency in Older Age
The Third Age
The Social Organization of Death and Dying

Part 3
Health Protection
Social Inequalities in Health
Social Capital
Risk Society
Public Health
Health Promotion
Work and Health
Global Health

Part 4
Health Beliefs and Health Behaviour
Models of Health Behaviour
Healthy Lifestyle and Consumption Patterns
Lay Knowledge and Illness Attribution
Personality and Health
Embodiment
Stress and Coping
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care

Part 5
The Lived Experience of Health and Illness
Stigma and Labelling Theory
Medicalization
Biographical Disruption
Professional-Client Communication
Pain
Illness Narratives
Adherence

Part 6 Health Care Provision
Health Care Systems
Long-Term Health and Social Care Needs
Informal Care
The Role of Health Professionals
Health Care Governance
Institutionalization
Health Care Consumerism and Patient Choice

Key Concepts in Health Studies provides a much needed guide to the central concepts used across the subject, and offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the core topics, theories and debates. Drawing together the fundamentals within the disciplines of health, nursing, and social policy this book is an ideal text both for students studying health in a range of academic fields, and for health and social care practitioners. From ageism to public health, and gender to obesity, the book offers an exciting guide to the multidisciplinary field. Each entry features:
-A snapshot definition of the concept

-A wider discussion of the main issues

-Case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice

-Examples of further reading

Highly readable, with clear indexing, and cross-referencing between entries, this is not only a student-friendly textbook that will enable the reader to dip into and update their knowledge of a particular key concept, but a valuable resource to anyone practicing in the health care field.

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