 Sociology for Nurses
ISBN: 978-0-7456-3101-1
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288 pages
May 2005, Polity
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List of Contributors.Introduction Sarah Earle and Elaine Denny
Section I: Nursing and the sociology of health and health care
Introduction
Sarah Earle & Elaine Denny
1. What is sociology, Keith Sharp
2. Why should nurses study sociology? Barbara Green
3. What is health? Sarah Earle
4. Nursing as an occupation Elaine Denny
Section II: Inequalities and diversities in health and healthcare
Introduction
Sarah Earle & Elaine Denny
5. Gendered concerns Gayle Letherby
6. Contemporary perspectives on ageing Pat Chambers
7. Chronic illness, disabling barriers, discrimination and prejudice Nick Watson
8. Social Class Terry O'Donnell
9. Race and ethnicity Lorraine Culley & Simon Dyson
Section III: Where Does Care Take Place?
Introduction
Sarah Earle & Elaine Denny
10. The family, health and caring Corrine Wilson & Geraldine Brown
11. Primary care and the community Mike Filby
12. Hospitals and institutions within the community Philip Shelton
Section IV: Policy Influences on Health and Healthcare
Introduction
Sarah Earle & Elaine Denny
13. Health Policy David Cox
14. The management and organisation of healthcare Alistair Hewison
15. Health, housing and the environment Douglas McCarrick
Conclusion
Index
Acknowledgements
