Key Concepts in Health Studies provides a much needed guide to the central concepts used across the subject, and offers the reader a comprehensive overviewof 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. INDICE: PART ONE: Defining Health / Biomedical Model / Social or Holistic Model / Medical and Social Models of Disability / Alternative or ComplimentaryMedicine / Well-being / Quality of Life Measures / Functionality / PART TWO: The Human Life Course / Life Course and Life Cycle / The Social Construction of Ageing and Ageism / Childhood / Reproduction and Child Birth / Death and Dying / Role Loss & Dependency / Third Age / PART THREE: Health Protection / Health Inequalities / The Risk Society / Public Health / Health Promotion / Work and Health / Global Health / Health Ethics / PART FOUR: Health Beliefs and Behaviour / Models of Health Behaviour / Obesity, Diet & Exercise / Lay Knowledge and Illness Attributions / Personality & Health / Embodiment / Stress and Coping / Motivational Interviewing / Advocacy & Self-efficacy / PART FIVE: The Experience of Ill Health / Stigma and Labelling / Medicalization / Biographical Disruption and the Management of Chronic Illness / Professional Client Communication / Pain & Suffering / Illness Narratives / Sick Role / PART SIX: Health Care Provision / Health Care Systems / Long Term Health and Social Care Needs in the Community / Informal Care / Role of Health Professionals / 'Expert Patient' and Self-Management Programmes / Institutionalisation / Iatrogenesis / Choice and Equity in Health Care Provision
- ISBN: 978-1-84860-673-9
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés