Health as a Social Experience

2012
ISBN: 978-1-4202-5668-0
Verlag: Macmillan Education UK

Buch, Englisch, 342 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 246 mm

Health as a Social Experience is a text for beginning students in health subjects who seek to understand the social forces that affect individual and population health. It offers a thorough examination of social determinants of health, starting with those related to individuals and expanding to the deeper structures of society and the complex question of choice. Drawing on recent research and real-world case studies, it offers students a gateway into the field and insight into the issues faced by health professionals when working with the public and society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fanany, Rebecca

Lemmens, Regis

Lemmens, Régis

Simmons, Aaron

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Language Chapter 3 Culture Chapter 4 Race and ethnicity Chapter 5 Gender Chapter 6 Education and technology Chapter 7 Socioeconomic status and work Chapter 8 The living environment Chapter 9 Politics Chapter 10 Social structures and health care Chapter 11 Social norms Chapter 12 Globalisation of the economy Chapter 13 Supranational trends Chapter 14 Choice

Über Autor(innen)

Rebecca Fanany and David Fanany Rebecca Fanany is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University. Her background and training is in the field of Public Health and she has worked in compliance and training in the United States and Australia at both the state and federal levels. David Fanany teaches in the School of Human Biosciences and Public Health at La Trobe University. His training is in the fields of Biomedical Engineering and Public Health.