This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Nursing practice needs to be informed by an understanding of people and the societies in which they live. This introductory text has been designed specifically to discuss those aspects of sociology which are most relevant to nursing and the health care context in which it takes place.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 2 2. Chapter 2 Thinking sociologically about families and health - p. 10 3. Chapter 3 Thinking sociologically about religion and health - p. 25 4. Chapter 4 Work, professionalism and organizational life - p. 40 5. Chapter 5 Social class, poverty and health - p. 58 6. Chapter 6 Inequalities and health disadvantage - p. 74 7. Part 2 Healthcare systems and nursing - p. 88 8. Chapter 7 Healthcare policy and organizational change - p. 90 9. Chapter 8 Power and communication in healthcare - p. 107 10. Chapter 9 Nursing and nursing professionalism - p. 123 11. Chapter 10 Partnerships and care in the community - p. 139 12. Part 3 The experience of illness - p. 152 13. Chapter 11 Understandings of health, illness, risk and bodies - p. 154 14. Chapter 12 Lay understandings of health and risk: a changing picture - p. 170 15. Chapter 13 Experiencing ill-health - p. 182 16. Chapter 14 Social responses to illness and disability - p. 195 17. Chapter 15 Death and dying - p. 211
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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Nursing practice needs to be informed by an understanding of people and the societies in which they live. This introductory text has been designed specifically to discuss those aspects of sociology which are most relevant to nursing and the health care context in which it takes place.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 2 2. Chapter 2 Thinking sociologically about families and health - p. 10 3. Chapter 3 Thinking sociologically about religion and health - p. 25 4. Chapter 4 Work, professionalism and organizational life - p. 40 5. Chapter 5 Social class, poverty and health - p. 58 6. Chapter 6 Inequalities and health disadvantage - p. 74 7. Part 2 Healthcare systems and nursing - p. 88 8. Chapter 7 Healthcare policy and organizational change - p. 90 9. Chapter 8 Power and communication in healthcare - p. 107 10. Chapter 9 Nursing and nursing professionalism - p. 123 11. Chapter 10 Partnerships and care in the community - p. 139 12. Part 3 The experience of illness - p. 152 13. Chapter 11 Understandings of health, illness, risk and bodies - p. 154 14. Chapter 12 Lay understandings of health and risk: a changing picture - p. 170 15. Chapter 13 Experiencing ill-health - p. 182 16. Chapter 14 Social responses to illness and disability - p. 195 17. Chapter 15 Death and dying - p. 211
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