Contemporary Health Studies: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781509539536 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 392 str.

Louise Warwick-Booth; Ruth Cross; Diane Lowcock

Recenzje

'The 2nd edition of Contemporary Health Studies provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of 'Health Studies'. It is up-to-date, accessible and informative, drawing on a wide range of examples and emerging trends in health. It will be a key resource for those studying on a variety of health-related courses.' Dr Liam Foster, University of Sheffield

Spis treści

Introduction Part 1: Understanding and Promoting Health Chapter 1 - What is Health? Chapter 2 - Contemporary Threats to Health Chapter 3 - Investigating Health Part 2: The Disciplinary Context of Health Studies Chapter 4 - Sociology Chapter 5 - Social Anthropology Chapter 6 - Health Psychology Chapter 7 - Health Promotion Part 3: Influences upon Health Chapter 8 - Individual Characteristics and their Influence upon Health Chapter 9 - Social and Community Characteristics and their Influence upon Health Chapter 10 - The Physical Environment and its Influence upon Health Chapter 11 - Policy Influences upon Health Chapter 12- The Global Context of Health Chapter 13 - Synthesizing Perspectives: Case Studies for Action Glossary

O autorze

Louise Warwick-Booth is Reader in Health Promotion, and an Associate Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research at Leeds Beckett University. Ruth Cross is Course Director in the School of Health and Community Studies at Leeds Beckett University. Diane Lowcock is a retired former Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion at Leeds Beckett University.