Featuring state-of-the-art contributions from leading experts in
their respective fields, the Encyclopedia of Health Research in the
Social Sciences explores an extensive range of topics, concepts,
research approaches and theoretical orientations aimed at providing
guidance for those undertaking health research. Cross-disciplinary
in scope, the Encyclopedia provides an accessible introduction to a
wide variety of complex topics and presents a comprehensive
overview of the latest findings in the field of health research.
Entries examine timely issues such as big data in healthcare,
complementary and alternative medicine, feminism and population
health, social class and health inequalities, and vaccination
debates. It ultimately exemplifies how social science perspectives
can be deployed to help us better understand how individuals,
institutions and society can act to support health and wellbeing.
This informative Encyclopedia will be an indispensable reference
for undergraduate and postgraduate students across disciplines with
an interest in the complex relations between health research and
the social sciences. Key Features: 66 fully-referenced entries An
interdisciplinary approach, with topics ranging from animal studies
to wellbeing Written in a concise and accessible style, enabling
researchers and students of social science to consider how to
relate entries to their own interests
General
| Imprint: |
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| Editors: |
Kevin Dew
• Sarah Donovan
|
| Dimensions: |
244 x 169mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
400 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80088-568-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80088-568-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781800885684 |
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