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Citation
(2009), "Social Theory, Health and Healthcare", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 22 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2009.06222fae.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Social Theory, Health and Healthcare
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 22, Issue 6
Please note that, unless expressly stated, these are not reviews of titles given. They are descriptions of the books, based on information provided by the publishers. Orla McDonnell, Maria Lohan, Abbey Hyde and Sam Porter,Palgrave Macmillan,July 2009,ISBN: 978-1-4039-8953-6
Keywords: Health and social care partnerships, Integrated service models, Inter-professional practice
Social Theory, Health and Healthcare provide a systematic guide to both classical and contemporary social theories, identifying the relevance and research implications of each theory. Readers are shown the social factors that contribute to health, enabling them to assess health issues and make decisions on treatment.
Contents include:
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Introduction: social theory, health and healthcare;
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Structural functionalism, health and healthcare;
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Political economy theory, health and healthcare;
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Social interaction theory, health and healthcare;
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Post-structuralism, postmodernism, health and healthcare;
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Critical realism, health and healthcare;
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Feminist theory, health and healthcare; and
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Science and technology studies, health and healthcare.