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Contemporary Health Studies - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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Contemporary Health Studies - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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"Contemporary Health Studies: An Introduction" provides a lively
and accessible introduction to the current issues and key debates
in this area. It contains a strong, up-to-date, global,
social-scientific focus examining the human experience of health
particularly emphasizing its social, political and environmental
dimensions. The book's diverse content is usefully divided into
three main parts. Part one sets the scene looking closely at the
definition of health studies and the debates surrounding the
concept of health. Part two explores different disciplines
underpinning Health Studies including chapters such as sociology,
psychology, anthropology and health promotion. Part three of the
book explores the determinants of health and contains chapters on
individual factors influencing health, policy influences on health,
public health and the global context of health. Each chapter: Opens
with a list of key learning outcomes;Contains topical learning
tasks;Poses questions for reflection and debate;Provides an
in-depth case study to summarise the key arguments made.Carefully
chosen tables, figures and photographs bring the text to life,
whilst the companion web-site offers additional learning resources
for both students and lecturers alike. "Contemporary Health
Studies: An Introduction" is an essential guide for undergraduate
health students written by three authors who have a wealth of
teaching experience in this subject area. Their book will inspire
readers to consider the human experience of health within
contemporary global society as it is mediated by individual,
societal and global contexts.
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