Sociology for nurses / edited by Elaine Denny and Sarah Earle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction Sarah Earle and Elaine Denny--Part 1. Nursing and the sociology of health and health care--1. What is sociology, Keith Sharp --2. Why should nurses study sociology? Barbara Green --3.What is health? Sarah Earle --4. Nursing as an occupation Elaine Denny--Part 11. Inequalities and diversities in health and healthcare--5. Gendered concerns Gayle Letherby --6. Contemporary perspectives on ageing Pat Chambers --7. Chronic illness, disabling barriers, discrimination and prejudice Nick Watson --8. Social Class and health Terry O\'Donnell--9. Race and ethnicity Lorraine Culley & Simon DysonPart 111. Where Does Care Take Place?--10. The family, health and caring Corrine Wilson & Geraldine Brown--11. Primary care and the community Mike Filby--12. Hospitals and institutions within the community Philip Shelton-- Part 1V. Policy Influences on Health and Healthcare-- 13. Health Policy David Cox --14. The management and organisation of healthcare Alistair Hewison --15. Health, housing and the environment Douglas McCarrick.

Focusing on the relevance of sociology to contemporary nursing practice, this text uses jargon-free language in order to demonstrate key topics in sociology which can be utilised in all branches of nursing.