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Record Nr.

UNINA9910156201803321

Titolo

Sociology for nurses / / edited by Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle and Alistair Hewison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK ; ; Malden, MA : , : Polity Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-5095-0544-X

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (438 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

610.73

Soggetti

Nursing - Psychological aspects

Sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is sociology? / Sarah Earle and Keith Sharp -- Why should nurses study sociology? / Sarah Earle and Barbara Green -- What is health? / Sarah Earle -- Nursing as an occupation / Elaine Denny -- Researching health / Carol Komaromy -- Gender / Gayle Letherby -- The family, health, and caring / Geraldine Brown and Corinne Wilson -- Age and ageing / Pat Chambers and Elaine Denny -- Long term illness and conditions / Elaine Denny -- Disability / Sue Ledger, Jan Walmsley, and Lindy Shufflebotham -- Social class and health / Sarah Earle and Terry O'Donnell -- Race and ethnicity / Paula McGee -- Policy in health / Kate Thomson -- Managing in healthcare / Alistair Hewison -- Social care / Catherine Needham -- Global health / Sarah Earle.