William C. Cockerham Ferris J. Ritchey Ferris J. Ritchey
As a sociological specialty, medical sociology has a distinct history and literature spanning more than four decades. Since its inception in the years following World War II, medical sociology has attracted significant funds for research, provided extensive employment opportunities within and outside the academy, and produced an increasing number of professional publications. The Medical Sociology Section is the largest specialty represented in both the British and German Sociological Associations and is the second largest among American sociologists. Unlike other, more theoretically...
As a sociological specialty, medical sociology has a distinct history and literature spanning more than four decades. Since its inception in the ye...
For the first time, life expectancy is declining in an industrialized society. In this pioneering work, William C. Cockerham examines the social causes of the decline in life expectancy beginning in the 1960s including: *Russia *Poland *Hungary *Romania *Bulgaria *the Czech Republic *and East Germany. Health and Social Change in Russia and Eastern Europe argues that the roots of this change are mainly social rather than biomedical - the result of poor policy decisions, stress and an unhealthy diet. Cockerham presents a theory of postmodern social...
For the first time, life expectancy is declining in an industrialized society. In this pioneering work, William C. Cockerham examines the social cause...
In this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors (such as stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasant living and work conditions) have direct causal effects on health and many diseases.
Noting a new emphasis upon social structure in both theory and multi-level research techniques, the author argues that a paradigm shift has been emerging in 21st-century medical sociology, which looks beyond individual explanations for health and disease. The field has headed toward a fundamentally different...
In this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors (such as stress, poverty, ...
This book provides readers with a single source reviewing and updating sociological theory in medical or health sociology. The book not only addresses the major theoretical approaches in the field today, it also identifies the future directions these theories are likely to take in explaining the social processes affecting health and disease. Many of the chapters are written by leading medical sociologists who feature the use of theory in their everyday work, including contributions from the original theorists of fundamental causes, health lifestyles, and medicalization. Theories focusing on...
This book provides readers with a single source reviewing and updating sociological theory in medical or health sociology. The book not only addresses...
The tenth edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, social class, gender, and age on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorder. The text also examines the institutions that help those with mental disorders, mental health law, and public policy.
Many important updates are new to this edition:
-More first-person accounts of individuals who suffer from mental illness are included.
-The new DSM-5 is now thoroughly covered along with the controversy surrounding...
The tenth edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, social class, ...
The tenth edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, social class, gender, and age on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorder. The text also examines the institutions that help those with mental disorders, mental health law, and public policy.
Many important updates are new to this edition:
-More first-person accounts of individuals who suffer from mental illness are included.
-The new DSM-5 is now thoroughly covered along with the controversy surrounding...
The tenth edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, social class, ...
