Understanding the Sociology of Health
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Understanding the Sociology of Health by Anne-Marie Barry
A down-to-earth introduction to the sociology of health and already widely used on undergraduate courses in Health and Nursing. Provides great coverage of the key topics with helpful examples, without being too full of jargon.
Anne-Marie Barry is a research consultant in Edinburgh and former lecturer in health sociology at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Her research interests primarily focus on social inequalities and health and wellbeing and have also included alcohol and drug use, sexual health, mental health and bereavement. Chris Yuill is a sociologist at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, whose work focuses on the sociology of health and the sociology of urban experiences. In addition to a variety of journal publications and research reports he has written and co-edited a number of textbooks for SAGE, one of his most recent being Sociology for Social Work co-edited with Alastair Gibson. Other texts include Understanding the Sociology of Health: An Introduction with Anne-Marie Barry, which is now in its third edition and has also been translated into Chinese. Chris has also served two terms on the executive of the British Sociological Association.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781446201886 |
| ISBN 10 | 1446201880 |
| Title | Understanding the Sociology of Health |
| Author | Anne-Marie Barry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-12-16 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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