What is sociology? / Sarah Earle -- Why should nurses study sociology? / Sarah Earle -- What is health? / Sarah Earle -- Nursing as an occupation / Elaine Denny -- Researching health / Carol Komaromy -- Gender / Gayle Letherby -- The family, health, and caring / Elaine Denny -- Age and ageing / Elaine Denny -- Long term illness and conditions / Elaine Denny -- Disability / Sue Ledger, Jan Walmsley, and Lindy Shufflebotham -- Social class and health / Sarah Earle -- Race and ethnicity / Paula McGee -- Policy in health / Kate Thomson -- Managing in healthcare / Alistair Hewison -- Social care / Catherine Needham -- Global health / Sarah Earle.
Summary:
"This thoroughly revised new edition maintains its commitment to providing jargon-free explanations of sociological theories and evidence to show how studying sociology can be useful in all branches of nursing. Readers will develop a clear understanding of what sociology is and why it is essential to practice, gain deeper awareness of social issues such as gender, ethnicity, class and the life course, and become more familiar with the social contexts of health policy and nursing as a profession. With updates in every chapter, the third edition includes a new chapter on research methods, a reorganized collection of chapters on health policy, extended coverage of long-term illness and disability, as well as contemporary case studies on topical healthcare issues such as dementia, the 'obesity epidemic' and recent attempts to integrate health and social care. In addition, the book provides clearly defined learning aims, a useful glossary of sociological concepts, structured activities and questions for discussion, and annotated suggestions for further reading."--Publisher's website.
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