Health studies : an introduction /: an introduction. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jennie Naidoo and Jane Wills.
• Editors: Naidoo, Jennie; Wills, Jane, 1954-
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of examples; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introducing health studies; What is health studies?; A focus on health; The disciplinary context of health studies; Investigating health; Synthesizing perspectives: food, nutrition, diet and obesity; Health promotion: an example of interdisciplinary practice; Health studies and employability; Using this book; References; 1 Human biology and health; Overview; Introduction; Part 1 The contribution of biology to health studies; Cell theory; Homeostasis; Genes and genetics. Ill health and diseasePart 2 Theoretical and research approaches; Induction; Deduction; Proof and falsification; Experimentation; Techniques; Case study Biological explanations for obesity; Questions for further discussion; Further reading and resources; References; 2 History and health; Overview; Introduction; Part 1 The contribution of history to health studies; Developments in concepts of health and disease: six non-naturals; Developments in medicine and healthcare; Part 2 Theoretical and research approaches; The development of the discipline. The historical method: using sources, oral historyCase study Food safety and bread in Victorian England; Questions for further discussion; Further reading and resources; References; 3 Epidemiology and health; Overview; Introduction; Part 1 The contribution of epidemiology to health studies; The emergence of the evidence-based healthcare movement; The link between ill health and socioeconomic conditions; Concepts of health and disease in medical epidemiology; Social epidemiology; Part 2 Theoretical and research approaches; The natural history of disease; Identifying risk; Classifying disease. Diagnosing and treating diseaseSurveillance and the planning and evaluation of health services; The methodologies used by epidemiology; Case study Trends in obesity; Questions for further discussion; Further reading and resources; References; 4 Health psychology; Overview; Introduction; Part 1 The contribution of psychology to health studies; Health beliefs and behaviours; Communication in health settings; The experience of being ill and the example of pain; Part 2 Theoretical and research approaches; The health belief model; The protection motivation theory; The theory of planned behaviour. The stages of change modelThe self-regulatory model; Developing interventions to change health-related behaviour; Case study The impact of beliefs on behaviour: the example of obesity and diet; Questions for further discussion; Further reading; References; 5 Sociology and health; Overview; Introduction; Part 1 The contribution of sociology to health studies; Socioeconomic inequalities in health; Explaining health inequalities; Gender and health; Explaining gender inequalities in health; 'Race', ethnicity and health; Part 2 Theoretical and research approaches.
• Edition: 3rd edition
• Publisher Details: London New York, NY : Palgrave
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiii, 448 pages), illustrations (some color), maps
• Subjects: 306.461; Medicine; Public health -- Research -- Methodology; Interdisciplinary research; Social medicine; Medical care -- Research -- Methodology; Nursing—Research; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; Interdisciplinary research; Medical care -- Research -- Methodology; Public health -- Research -- Methodology; Social medicine; Medical -- Public Health; Public health & preventive medicine; Medical -- Nursing -- Research & Theory; Nursing research & theory; Health Services Research; Attitude to Health; Health Services Administration; Socioeconomic Factors; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137348685; 1137348682; 9781137348692; 1137348690
• Related ISBNs: 9781137348678; 1137348674
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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