TY - BOOK AU - Denny,Elaine AU - Earle,Sarah TI - Sociology for nurses SN - 9780745631004 (hbk.) : AV - HM66 U1 - 362.1 DEN PY - 2005/// CY - Cambridge PB - Polity KW - Medical policy KW - Medical care KW - Social aspects KW - Sociology KW - Nursing KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Sociology & anthropology KW - thema KW - Clinical & internal medicine KW - Social & cultural anthropology N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -