is the leading health sociology textbook for undergraduate students. Accompanied by a comprehensive online resource centre, this strong teaching text introduces students to the theories, concepts, and contexts that are needed to understand the issues confronting health sociology. Over a decade since the first edition was published, this new edition has undergone a significant revision to thoroughly match today's student and lecturer needs. Such revisions include,new chapters on Global Health, Workplace Health, Rural Health, Mental Illness, The Illness Experience, and Media and Health; a two-colour layout with an expanded range of pedagogical features; and additional online materials, including online access to chapter-relevant supplementary reading, access to chaptersfrom the previous edition, topical case studies, and updated web links.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-556281-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 560
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés