Sociology for nurses. edited by Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle and Alistair Hewison. - Third edition / edited by Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle, Alistair Hewison. - Cambridge : Polity Press, 2016. - 384 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Previous edition: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is sociology? / Sarah Earle -- Why should nurses study sociology? / Sarah Earle -- What is health? / Sarah Earle -- Nursing as an occupation / Elaine Denny -- Researching health / Carol Komaromy -- Gender / Gayle Letherby -- The family, health, and caring / Elaine Denny -- Age and ageing / Elaine Denny -- Long term illness and conditions / Elaine Denny -- Disability / Sue Ledger, Jan Walmsley, and Lindy Shufflebotham -- Social class and health / Sarah Earle -- Race and ethnicity / Paula McGee -- Policy in health / Kate Thomson -- Managing in healthcare / Alistair Hewison -- Social care / Catherine Needham -- Global health / Sarah Earle.

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.

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Social medicine.
Nursing--Social aspects
Sociology.
Nursing--Social aspects
Nursing sociology
Sociology
Society.
Nursing--Social aspects
Social medicine.
Nursing Care--psychology
Sociology.


Nurses' Instruction.

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362.1 DEN

2016 H-402 WY 87