Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness and Health Care [Paperback]

Steve Taylor (Author), David Field (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0632041471 | ISBN-13: 978-0632041473 | Publication Date: May 15, 1998

Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness and Health Care 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 analyse current findings. The text presents and evaluates the current knowledge base, how this has developed and is developing, and considers health issues currently being debated (eg, inequalities in health provision). This book will provide students with access to a wide range of expertise in the sociology of health. Presented in a clear and accessible format, the book is written assuming a basic knowledge of sociology on the part of the reader.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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
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"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

From the Back Cover

Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness and Health Care 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 analyse current findings. The text 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. This book will provide students with access to a wide range of expertise in the sociology of health. Presented in a clear and accessible form, the book is written assuming a basic knowledge of sociology on the part of the reader.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (May 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632041471
• ISBN-13: 978-0632041473
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,640,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)