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- Title: New Directions in the Sociology of Health
- Author : Pamela Abbott & Geoff Payne
- Release Date : January 11, 2018
- Genre: Sociology,Books,Nonfiction,Social Science,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 5712 KB
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New Directions in the Sociology of Health links a number of contemporary issues to a broader sociological framework. It discusses health policy and programmes aimed at public concerns like AIDS, drug use, tranquilizer dependency and alcohol abuse. The work of a para-medical and lay workers – not least women – in health and prevention is a major focus, with particular attention being paid to the elderly and ethnic groups. Papers dealing with health at work, health in the home, and public health policy complete a collection which illustrates how sociology in the 1990s can contribute to the prevention of illness and the maintenance of good health.