Product details
ISBN
9780415008167
Published
1990-02-01
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
200 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Age
UU, UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
170
Author
Biographical note
Peter Aggleton is Reader in Education at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. He has worked extensively in health and health promotion and has taught sociology to students in adult, further and higher education.Written in a clear, accessible style, Health introduces students to the valuable contribution sociologists have made to understanding health, illness and disease. In so doing, it challenges the adequacy of biomedical models, contrasting them with explanations offered by positivist, interactionist, structuralist and feminist sociologists.
Aggleton, an experienced teacher, links the key debates within the sociology of health and illness with their implications for health care, and covers topics such as complementary medicine and AIDS. Students are encouraged to undertake suggested activities and are given guidance for further reading to develop their understanding.
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A comprehensive, accessible introduction to the sociology of health and illness. Aggleton contrasts bio-medical and sociological perspectives, linking these with their implications for health care and policy.
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List of illustrations, Preface, 1. Defining health, 2. Measuring health, 3. Explaining health, 4. Social-positivist explanations, 5. Interactionist explanations, 6. Structuralist explanations, 7. Perspectives on health policy, References, Index
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Product details
ISBN
9780415008167
Published
1990-02-01
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
200 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Age
UU, UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
170
Author