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Health and Illness

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Michael Senior
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  2. Bruce Viveash
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Part of the book series: Skills-based Sociology (SBS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 1-2

  3. The social construction of health and illness

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 3-34

  4. The social process of becoming ill

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 35-52

  5. Responses to illness

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 53-73

  6. The relationship between social class and health

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 74-128

  7. The relationship between gender and health

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 129-157

  8. The relationship between ethnicity and health

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 158-186

  9. The relationship between age, dependency and health

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 187-215

  10. The sociology of ‘mental illness’

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 216-251

  11. The sociology of health care

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 252-308

  12. Perspectives on health care

    • Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash
    Pages 309-338

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 339-360
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About this book

Health and Illness provides a comprehensive, concise and accessible introduction to the topic, presented in an attractive manner, with relevant activities and exercises to ensure that students' learning is as active as possible. The activities, which are a central feature of the book, develop study skills such as essay writing, note-taking and responding to data/stimulus questions.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Health and Illness

  • Authors: Michael Senior, Bruce Viveash

  • Series Title: Skills-based Sociology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14087-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Michael Senior and Bruce Viveash 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-66249-6Due: 10 December 1997

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 372

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Medical Sociology

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